Effects of anthropogenic light on species and ecosystems
AK Jägerbrand, K Spoelstra - Science, 2023 - science.org
Anthropogenic light is ubiquitous in areas where humans are present and is showing a
progressive increase worldwide. This has far-reaching consequences for most species and …
progressive increase worldwide. This has far-reaching consequences for most species and …
Ecosystem functioning across the diel cycle in the Anthropocene
Given the marked differences in environmental conditions and active biota between daytime
and nighttime, it is almost inevitable that ecosystem functioning will also differ. However …
and nighttime, it is almost inevitable that ecosystem functioning will also differ. However …
Light pollution in complex ecological systems
Light pollution has emerged as a burgeoning area of scientific interest, receiving increasing
attention in recent years. The resulting body of literature has revealed a diverse array of …
attention in recent years. The resulting body of literature has revealed a diverse array of …
[HTML][HTML] Towards a mechanistic understanding of the effects of artificial light at night on insect populations and communities
Highlights•Artificial light at night (ALAN) impacts insects far beyond the immediate vicinity of
light sources.•By affecting species interactions, the impact of ALAN spreads through …
light sources.•By affecting species interactions, the impact of ALAN spreads through …
How artificial light at night may rewire ecological networks: concepts and models
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is eroding natural light cycles and thereby changing species
distributions and activity patterns. Yet little is known about how ecological interaction …
distributions and activity patterns. Yet little is known about how ecological interaction …
Long-term exposure to experimental light affects the ground-dwelling invertebrate community, independent of light spectra
K Spoelstra, S Teurlincx… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Our planet endures a progressive increase in artificial light at night (ALAN), which affects
virtually all species, and thereby biodiversity. Mitigation strategies include reducing its …
virtually all species, and thereby biodiversity. Mitigation strategies include reducing its …
Spectral composition of light-emitting diodes impacts aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate communities with potential implications for cross-ecosystem subsidies
E Parkinson, SD Tiegs - Philosophical Transactions of …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Resource exchanges in the form of invertebrate fluxes are a key component of aquatic-
terrestrial habitat coupling, but this interface is susceptible to human activities, including the …
terrestrial habitat coupling, but this interface is susceptible to human activities, including the …
[HTML][HTML] Blue light stimulates light stress and phototactic behavior when received in the brain of Diaphorina citri
FF Wang, MH Wang, MK Zhang, P Qin… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Blue light with a wavelength of 400–470 nm is the composition of the visible light. However,
in recent years, blue light contributed the most significance to light pollution due to the …
in recent years, blue light contributed the most significance to light pollution due to the …
[HTML][HTML] Foraging at night under artificial light: impacts on senescence and lifetime reproductive success for a diurnal insect
E Gomes, JF Lemaître, V Rodriguez-Rada, F Débias… - Animal Behaviour, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Light at night led to behavioural changes in the diurnal wasp Venturia
canescens.•Night-time feeding and egg laying increased in the presence of light at …
canescens.•Night-time feeding and egg laying increased in the presence of light at …
Species sensitivities to artificial light at night: A phylogenetically controlled multilevel meta‐analysis on melatonin suppression
The rapid urbanization of our world has led to a surge in artificial lighting at night (ALAN),
with profound effects on wildlife. Previous research on wildlife's melatonin, a crucial …
with profound effects on wildlife. Previous research on wildlife's melatonin, a crucial …