Introduction to the Symposium: Effects of Light Pollution Across Diverse Natural Systems

Author:

Kernbach Meredith E1ORCID,Miller Colleen2ORCID,Alaasam Valentina3,Ferguson Stephen45,Francis Clinton D67

Affiliation:

1. Center for Global Health and Infectious Disease Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA

2. Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA

3. Department of Biology, University of Nevada – Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA

4. Department of Biology, College of Wooster, Wooster, OH 44691, USA

5. Division of Natural Sciences, St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI 54115, USA

6. Department of Biological Sciences, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, USA

7. Communication and Social Behavior Group, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, 82319 Seewiesen, Germany

Abstract

Synopsis Light pollution, or the presence of artificial light at night (ALAN), is among the fastest growing but least understood anthropogenic stressor on the planet. While historically light pollution has not received attention comparable to climate change or chemical pollution, research over the past several decades has revealed the plethora of negative effects on humans, animals, and supporting ecosystems. As light pollution continues to grow in spatial, spectral, and temporal extent, we recognize the urgent need to understand how this affects circadian physiology, organismal fitness, life history traits and tradeoffs, population trends, and community interactions. Here, we aim to highlight background and foundational evidence of the effects of light pollution to present context and the basis for early light pollution studies. Next, we touch on several understudied topics where research is underway to fill gaps in our knowledge and provide the basis for future research. Last, we focus on questions that are vital to understanding the effects of ALAN on diverse natural systems and discuss the barriers we face conducting research on light pollution.

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Plant Science,Animal Science and Zoology

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