Impacts of artificial light at night in marine ecosystems—A review

LFB Marangoni, T Davies, T Smyth… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The globally widespread adoption of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) began in the mid‐20th
century. Yet, it is only in the last decade that a renewed research focus has emerged into its …

Environmental impacts of artificial light at night

KJ Gaston, A Sánchez de Miguel - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
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 …

Exposure to artificial light at night and the consequences for flora, fauna, and ecosystems

J Falcón, A Torriglia, D Attia, F Viénot… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The present review draws together wide-ranging studies performed over the last decades
that catalogue the effects of artificial-light-at-night (ALAN) upon living species and their …

11 pressing research questions on how light pollution affects biodiversity

F Hölker, J Bolliger, TW Davies, S Giavi… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is closely associated with modern societies and is rapidly
increasing worldwide. A dynamically growing body of literature shows that ALAN poses a …

Ecological adaptability of invasive weeds under environmental pollutants: A review

J Sun, WA Khattak, A Abbas, M Nawaz… - Environmental and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global ecosystems are undergoing rapid and unprecedented transformations due to a range
of human activities, including land development, pollution, the introduction of invasive …

[HTML][HTML] A plea for a worldwide development of dark infrastructure for biodiversity–Practical examples and ways to go forward

R Sordello, S Busson, JH Cornuau… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Artificial light at night (ALAN) has been massively deployed worldwide and has become a
major environmental pressure for biodiversity, especially contributing to habitat loss and …

A case for associational resistance: Apparent support for the stress gradient hypothesis varies with study system

AE Adams, EM Besozzi, G Shahrokhi… - Ecology Letters, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
According to the stress gradient hypothesis (SGH), ecological interactions between
organisms shift positively as environmental stress increases. In the case of associational …

Reproduction under light pollution: maladaptive response to spatial variation in artificial light in a glow-worm

C Elgert, J Hopkins, A Kaitala… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The amount of artificial light at night is growing worldwide, impacting the behaviour of
nocturnal organisms. Yet, we know little about the consequences of these behavioural …

Reviewing the role of outdoor lighting in achieving sustainable development goals

P Tavares, D Ingi, L Araújo, P Pinho, P Bhusal - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim at providing a healthier planet for present
and future generations. At the most recent SDG summit held in 2019, Member States …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial light at night alters the locomotor behavior of the Mediterranean sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus

G Sanna, P Domenici, E Maggi - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a recognized source of anthropogenic disturbance, although
its effects on biological systems have not been fully explored. Within marine ecosystems …