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Shining a light on duckweed: exploring the effects of artificial light at night (ALAN) on growth and pigmentation [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Background Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a novel environmental stressor of global concern. Various sources of artificial light are now common in urbanized areas and have diverse negative effects on many species of animals and plants.
Totoro Nakagawa-Lagisz, Malgorzata Lagisz   +1 more
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Estimating geographic concentrations of quaternary industries in Europe using Artificial Light-At-Night (ALAN) data

International Journal of Digital Earth, 2017
Mapping geographic concentrations of quaternary industries (QIs) may help to assess regional performance and formulate informed development policies. However, fine resolution data on QIs concentrations are sparsely reported. Thus, for the year 2010, only
Natalya A. Rybnikova, Boris A. Portnov
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First Estimation of Global Trends in Nocturnal Power Emissions Reveals Acceleration of Light Pollution

Remote Sensing, 2021
The global spread of artificial light is eroding the natural night-time environment. The estimation of the pattern and rate of growth of light pollution on multi-decadal scales has nonetheless proven challenging.
Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel, Jonathan Bennie, Emma Rosenfeld, Simon Dzurjak, Kevin J. Gaston   +4 more
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Behavioral responses of bioluminescent fireflies to artificial light at night

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Bioluminescent insects have been the subject of scientific interest and popular wonder for millennia. But in the 21st century, the fireflies, click beetles, and cave glow-worms that brighten our nights are threatened by an unprecedented competitor ...
Avalon C. S. Owens, Mira Van den Broeck, Raphaël De Cock, Sara M. Lewis   +3 more
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Locomotor activity of the Holarctic molluscs Radix auricularia (from Lake Baikal) in various light pollution conditions

Acta Biologica Sibirica, 2022
Light pollution is a modern environmental problem. The scale of light pollution is increasing yearly and is negatively affecting the functioning of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Dmitry Yu. Karnaukhov, Maria A. Maslennikova, Yana K. Ermolaeva, Ekaterina M. Dolinskaya, Sofya A. Biritskaya, Viktoria A. Pushnica, Lidia B. Bukhaeva, Arina V. Lavnikova, Dmitry I. Golubets, Еugene A. Silow   +9 more
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Exposure to a nocturnal light pulse simultaneously and differentially affects stridulation and locomotion behaviors in crickets

Frontiers in Physiology, 2023
It is crucial for living organisms to be in synchrony with their environment and to anticipate circadian and annual changes. The circadian clock is responsible for entraining organisms’ activity to the day-night rhythmicity.
Keren Levy, Anat Barnea, Amir Ayali, Amir Ayali   +3 more
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Effects of Low-Level Artificial Light at Night on Kentucky Bluegrass and an Introduced Herbivore

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Increasing evidence suggests that artificial light at night (ALAN) can negatively impact organisms. However, most studies examine the impacts of ALAN on a single species or under high levels of artificial light that are infrequent or unrealistic in urban
Morgan C. Crump, Morgan C. Crump, Morgan C. Crump, Cassandra Brown, Cassandra Brown, Robert J. Griffin-Nolan, Robert J. Griffin-Nolan, Lisa Angeloni, Nathan P. Lemoine, Nathan P. Lemoine, Brett M. Seymoure, Brett M. Seymoure, Brett M. Seymoure   +12 more
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Association of outdoor artificial light at night with metabolic syndrome and the modifying effect of tree and grass cover

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2023
Background: Epidemiological studies show that outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) is linked to metabolic hazards, but its association with metabolic syndrome (MetS) remains unclear.
Weizhuo Yi, Weiqiang Wang, Zhiwei Xu, Li Liu, Ning Wei, Rubing Pan, Rong Song, Xuanxuan Li, Jintao Liu, Jiajun Yuan, Jian Song, Jian Cheng, Yuee Huang, Hong Su   +13 more
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Artificial light at night alters life history in a nocturnal orb-web spider [PDF]

PeerJ, 2018
The prevalence of artificial light at night (ALAN) is increasing rapidly around the world. The potential physiological costs of this night lighting are often evident in life history shifts.
Nikolas J. Willmott, Jessica Henneken, Caitlin J. Selleck, Therésa M. Jones   +3 more
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The influence of light on elasmobranch behavior and physiology: a review

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
In this review, we summarize the state of knowledge of the influence of light on the activity and physiology of elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, rays, and sawfish). These are a diverse group with great economic and ecological importance.
Daire Carroll, Jessica Harvey-Carroll, Jessica Harvey-Carroll   +2 more
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