In the 12 years since Dudgeon et al.(2006) reviewed major pressures on freshwater
ecosystems, the biodiversity crisis in the world's lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and …

The nighttime is undergoing unprecedented change across much of the world, with natural
light cycles altered by the introduction of artificial light emissions. Here we review the extent …

Light pollution is a global threat to biodiversity, especially migratory organisms, some of
which traverse hemispheric scales. Research on light pollution has grown significantly over …

Daily, lunar and seasonal cycles of natural light have been key forms of environmental
variation across the Earth's surface since the first emergence of life. They have driven the …

Temporal environmental fluctuations, such as seasonality, exert strong controls on
biodiversity. While the effects of seasonality are well known, the predictability of fluctuations …

Artificial lighting is omnipresent in contemporary society with disruptive consequences for
human sleep and circadian rhythms because of overexposure to light, particularly in the …

The use of artificial lighting to illuminate the night has provided substantial benefits to
humankind. It has also disrupted natural daily, seasonal, and lunar light cycles as …

Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

As billions of nocturnal avian migrants traverse North America, twice a year they must
contend with landscape changes driven by natural and anthropogenic forces, including the …

Artificial lights at night cause high mortality of seabirds, one of the most endangered groups
of birds globally. Fledglings of burrow‐nesting seabirds, and to a lesser extent adults, are …