Climate change and urbanisation are among the most pervasive and rapidly growing threats
to biodiversity worldwide. However, their impacts are usually considered in isolation, and …

The use of artificial lighting to illuminate the night has provided substantial benefits to
humankind. It has also disrupted natural daily, seasonal, and lunar light cycles as …

Billions of nocturnally migrating birds move through increasingly photopolluted skies, relying
on cues for navigation and orientation that artificial light at night (ALAN) can impair …

Artificial light at night is profoundly altering natural light cycles, particularly as perceived by
many organisms, over extensive areas of the globe. This alteration comprises the …

Anthropogenic pollution is increasingly pervasive throughout all ecosystems worldwide. In
recent years, negative consequences on many taxa, such as birds, have been observed. We …

At present, urban areas cover almost 3% of the Earth's terrestrial area, and this proportion is
constantly increasing. Although urbanization leads to a decline in biodiversity, at the same …

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 …

The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) maintains a diverse, sanguivorous diet,
utilizing a broad range of prey taxa. As anthropogenic change alters the distribution of this …

Highlights•Many predators benefit from anthropogenic environments.•Novel prey and
opportunities provide resources for predators.•Concentrations of prey reduce search time …

Understanding interactions between biota and the built environment is increasingly
important as human modification of the landscape expands in extent and intensity. For …