Effects of anthropogenic light on species and ecosystems

AK Jägerbrand, K Spoelstra - Science, 2023 - science.org
Anthropogenic light is ubiquitous in areas where humans are present and is showing a
progressive increase worldwide. This has far-reaching consequences for most species and …

Behavioral plasticity can facilitate evolution in urban environments

T Caspi, JR Johnson, MR Lambert, CJ Schell… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2022 - cell.com
Plasticity-led evolution is central to evolutionary theory. Although challenging to study in
nature, this process may be particularly apparent in novel environments such as cities. We …

Cathemerality: a key temporal niche

DTC Cox, KJ Gaston - Biological Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Given the marked variation in abiotic and biotic conditions between day and night, many
species specialise their physical activity to being diurnal or nocturnal, and it was long …

Artificial Light Increases Nighttime Prevalence of Predatory Fishes, Altering Community Composition on Coral Reefs

E Weschke, J Schligler, I Hely, T Roost… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is an anthropogenic pollutant that is intensifying and
expanding in marine environments, but experimental studies of community‐level effects are …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of natural and artificial light at night on nocturnal song in the diurnal willie wagtail

AL Dickerson, ML Hall, TM Jones - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Artificial light at night (ALAN) has rapidly and drastically changed the global nocturnal
environment. Evidence for the effect of ALAN on animal behaviour is mounting and animals …

Choice of climate data influences predictions for current and future global invasion risks for two Phelsuma geckos

N Dubos, TW Fieldsend, MA Roesch, S Augros… - Biological …, 2023 - Springer
Invasion risks may be influenced either negatively or positively by climate change,
depending on the species. These can be predicted with species distribution models, but …

Introduction of artificial light at night increases the abundance of predators, scavengers, and parasites in arthropod communities

JA Brown, JL Lockwood, MR Piana, C Beardsley - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
While recent studies explore the negative impacts of light pollution on arthropods, few
studies investigated community-level responses to artificial light. Using an array of …

When night becomes day: Artificial light at night alters insect behavior under semi-natural conditions

K Levy, Y Wegrzyn, S Moaraf, A Barnea… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Light is the most important Zeitgeber for temporal synchronization in nature. Artificial light at
night (ALAN) disrupts the natural light-dark rhythmicity and thus negatively affects animal …

Crickets in the spotlight: exploring the impact of light on circadian behavior

K Levy, A Barnea, E Tauber, A Ayali - Journal of Comparative Physiology …, 2024 - Springer
Crickets serve as a well-established model organism in biological research spanning
various fields, such as behavior, physiology, neurobiology, and ecology. Cricket circadian …

Exploring the construction of urban artificial light ecology: a systematic review and the future prospects of light pollution

Q Hao, L Wang, G Liu, Z Ren, Y Wu, Z Yu… - Environmental Science and …, 2023 - Springer
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is rapidly growing and expanding globally, posing threats to
ecological safety. Urban light pollution prevention and control are moving toward urban …