Global expansion of human activities is associated with the introduction of novel stimuli,
such as anthropogenic noise, artificial lights and chemical agents. Progress in documenting …

Studies on polymorphisms have been foundational to our understanding of evolution. The
presence of different phenotypic morphs is sometimes considered a precursor to speciation …

Artificial light at night significantly alters the predictability of the natural light cycles that most
animals use as an essential Zeitgeber for daily activity. Direct light has well-documented …

Light availability is one of the key drivers of animal activity, and moonlight is the brightest
source of natural light at night. Moon phase is commonly used but, while convenient, it can …

Background The intensification of agricultural practices over the twentieth century led to a
cascade of detrimental effects on ecosystems. In Europe, agri-environment schemes (AES) …

Camouflage may promote fitness of given phenotypes in different environments. The tawny
owl (Strix aluco) is a color polymorphic species with a gray and brown morph resident in the …

Recent studies have suggested the presence of moonlight mediated behaviour in avian
aerial insectivores, such as swifts. Here, we use the combined analysis of state-of-the-art …

Life-history theory predicts that parents should balance their limited resources to maximize
lifetime fitness, limiting their investment in current reproduction when the fitness value of …

Biological rhythms of nearly all animals on earth are synchronized with natural light and are
aligned to day‐and‐night transitions. Here, we test the hypothesis that the lunar cycle affects …

Predator-prey arms races have led to the evolution of finely tuned disguise strategies. While
the theoretical benefits of predator camouflage are well established, no study has yet been …