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Marine artificial light at night: An empirical and technical guide [PDF]

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Abstract The increasing illumination of our world by artificial light at night (ALAN) has created a new field of global change research with impacts now being demonstrated across taxa, biological ranks and spatial scales.
Svenja Tidau, Tim Smyth, David McKee, Jörg Wiedenmann, Cecilia D’Angelo, David Wilcockson, Amy Ellison, Andrew J. Grimmer, Stuart R. Jenkins, Stephen Widdicombe, Ana M. Queirós, Elizabeth Talbot, Adam Wright, Thomas W. Davies   +13 more
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Artificial light at night as a new threat to pollination

Nature, 2017
Pollinators are declining worldwide and this has raised concerns for a parallel decline in the essential pollination service they provide to both crops and wild plants. Anthropogenic drivers linked to this decline include habitat changes, intensive agriculture, pesticides, invasive alien species, spread of pathogens and climate change.
Knop E, Zoller L, Ryser R, Gerpe C, Hörler M, Fontaine C   +5 more
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Impacts of artificial light at night on sleep: A review and prospectus [PDF]

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, 2018
AbstractNatural cycles of light and darkness govern the timing of most aspects of animal behavior and physiology. Artificial light at night (ALAN)—a recent and pervasive form of pollution—can mask natural photoperiodic cues and interfere with biological rhythms. One such rhythm vulnerable to perturbation is the sleep–wake cycle.
Anne E. Aulsebrook, Therésa M. Jones, Raoul A. Mulder, John A. Lesku   +3 more
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Evaluating the summer night sky brightness at a research field site on Lake Stechlin in northeastern Germany [PDF]

, 2016
We report on luminance measurements of the summer night sky at a field site on a freshwater lake in northeastern Germany (Lake Stechlin) to evaluate the amount of artificial skyglow from nearby and distant towns in the context of a planned study on light
Gessner, Mark O., Hölker, Franz, Jechow, Andreas, Kolláth, Zoltán, Kyba, Christopher C. M.   +4 more
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Imaging and mapping the impact of clouds on skyglow with all-sky photometry [PDF]

, 2017
Artificial skyglow is constantly growing on a global scale, with potential ecological consequences ranging up to affecting biodiversity. To understand these consequences, worldwide mapping of skyglow for all weather conditions is urgently required.
Hölker, Franz, Jechow, Andreas, Kolláth, Zoltán, Kyba, Christopher C. M., Ribas, Salvador J., Spoelstra, Henk   +5 more
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Artificial night light and thyroid cancer

World Journal of Methodology
BACKGROUND The occurrence of thyroid cancer (TC) has increased in recent decades. Exposure to outdoor artificial light at night (ALN) is associated with an increased risk of cancer. AIM To investigated the impact of ALN, as a significant environmental pollutant, on TC incidence worldwide.
Tselebis, Athanasios, Koukkou, Eftychia, Milionis, Charalampos, Zabuliene, Lina, Pachi, Argyro, Ilias, Ioannis   +5 more
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Reduction of crayfish activity and light avoidance in response to artificial light at night. [PDF]

MicroPubl Biol
The prevalence of artificial light at night can alter nocturnal environments and affect animal behavior. We investigated how the presence of artificial light affects the activity of the variable crayfish Cambarus latimanus by manipulating light intensities and providing a choice between dark and lighted environments.
Boyle K, Zagar A, Stewart C, Davis J.
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Artificial light at night causes reproductive failure in clownfish [PDF]

Biology Letters, 2019
The Earth is getting brighter at night, as artificial light at night (ALAN) continues to increase and extend its reach. Despite recent recognition of the damaging impacts of ALAN on terrestrial ecosystems, research on ALAN in marine systems is comparatively lacking.
Emily K. Fobert, Karen Burke da Silva, Stephen E. Swearer   +2 more
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Artificial light at night affects plant–herbivore interactions

Journal of Applied Ecology, 2022
Abstract Artificial light at night (ALAN) affects species' physiology and behaviour, and the interactions between species. Despite the importance of plants as primary producers, it remains poorly understood whether and how effects of ALAN on plants cascade through the food web.
Ellen Cieraad, Emily Strange, Melanie Flink, Maarten Schrama, Kamiel Spoelstra   +4 more
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Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting

Electronic Green Journal, 2006
Review: Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting Catherine Rich and Travis Longcore (Eds.) Reviewed by Kathy Piselli Atlanta Fulton Public Library, USA Catherine Rich and Travis Loncore (Eds.). Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night. Washington, DC: Island Press, 2006. ISBN: 1-55963-129-5. $29.95 (Trade paper).
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