Insects around the world are rapidly declining. Concerns over what this loss means for food security and ecological communities have compelled a growing number of researchers to …
Although much evidence exists showing organismal consequences from artificial light at night (ALAN), large knowledge gaps remain regarding ALAN affecting species interactions …
Drastic declines in insect populations,'Ecological Armageddon', have recently gained increased attention in the scientific community, and are commonly considered to be the …
RK Thomas, AP Gay, D Gwynn-Jones, N de Vere… - Animal Behaviour, 2024 - Elsevier
Highlights•Artificial light often lacks ultraviolet wavelengths that many animals use.•This may impact animal welfare in captivity.•Butterfly activity did not differ under UV-present and UV …
B Seymoure, T Parrish, K Egan, M Furr, D Irwin… - Basic and Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic light at night is growing exponentially while many insect populations are in decline. Many nocturnal insects provide numerous ecosystem services and are attracted to …
The diversity of signalling traits within and across taxa is vast and striking, prompting us to consider how novelty evolves in the context of animal communication. Sexual selection …
D Maes, H Van Calster, M Herremans… - Biological Conservation, 2022 - Elsevier
The recent decline in insect diversity and abundance and the consequences for associated ecosystem functioning and services have attracted growing attention. Especially highly …
The global catastrophe of natural biodiversity and ecosystem services are expedited with the growing human population. Repercussions of artificial light at night ALAN are much wider …
BM Seymoure, C Linares, J White - Journal of Zoology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Humans have drastically altered nocturnal environments with electric lighting. Animals depend on natural night light conditions and are now being inundated with artificial lighting …