The urbanization process affects faunal distributions and movement patterns, contributing
directly to biotic homogenization and representing an important threat to biodiversity. In …

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

Artificial lighting can alter individual behaviour, with often drastic and potentially negative
effects on biological rhythms, daily activity and reproduction. Whether this is caused by a …

Artificial night lighting is expanding globally, but its ecological consequences remain little
understood. Animals often use changes in day length as a cue to time seasonal behaviour …

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 …

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 extent of artificial night light and anthropogenic noise (ie,“light” and “noise”) impacts is
global and has the capacity to threaten species across diverse ecosystems. Existing …

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 …

It is well established that artificial night lighting can influence animal orientation, but there is
less information about its effects on other behaviors. Previous work suggested that light …

In the urbanized world, the diurnal cycle of light and darkness has lost its accuracy due to
artificial light at night (LAN). Because light is one of the most important zeitgebers for the …