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 …

Light pollution, circadian photoreception, and melatonin in vertebrates

M Grubisic, A Haim, P Bhusal, DM Dominoni… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is increasing exponentially worldwide, accelerated by the
transition to new efficient lighting technologies. However, ALAN and resulting light pollution …

A systematic review for establishing relevant environmental parameters for urban lighting: Translating research into practice

C Pérez Vega, KM Zielinska-Dabkowska, S Schroer… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The application of lighting technologies developed in the 20th century has increased the
brightness and changed the spectral composition of nocturnal night-time habitats and night …

[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 …

Long-term exposure to artificial light at night in the wild decreases survival and growth of a coral reef fish

J Schligler, D Cortese, R Beldade… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is an increasing anthropogenic pollutant, closely associated
with human population density, and now well recognized in both terrestrial and aquatic …

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 …

Anthropogenic changes to the nighttime environment

KJ Gaston, AS Gardner, DTC Cox - Bioscience, 2023 - academic.oup.com
How the relative impacts of anthropogenic pressures on the natural environment vary
between different taxonomic groups, habitats, and geographic regions is increasingly well …

Impacts of artificial light at night on the early life history of two ecosystem engineers

S Tidau, FT Brough, L Gimenez… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Sessile marine invertebrates play a vital role as ecosystem engineers and in benthic–
pelagic coupling. Most benthic fauna develop through larval stages and the importance of …

Working with inadequate tools: legislative shortcomings in protection against ecological effects of artificial light at night

S Schroer, BJ Huggins, C Azam, F Hölker - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The fundamental change in nocturnal landscapes due to the increasing use of artificial light
at night (ALAN) is recognized as being detrimental to the environment and raises important …

Are citizens willing to accept changes in public lighting for biodiversity conservation?

C Beaudet, L Tardieu, M David - Ecological Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Light pollution has significantly increased in recent years, in concert with urban sprawl. Light
pollution consequences for nocturnal wildlife, human health, and energy consumption are …