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Biologically important artificial light at night on the seafloor

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Biologically important artificial light at night on the seafloor. / Davies, Thomas W.; McKee, D.; Fishwick, J. et al.
In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 10, No. 1, 12545, 27.07.2020.

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Davies, TW, McKee, D, Fishwick, J, Tidau, S & Smyth, T 2020, 'Biologically important artificial light at night on the seafloor', Scientific Reports, vol. 10, no. 1, 12545. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69461-6

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Davies, T. W., McKee, D., Fishwick, J., Tidau, S., & Smyth, T. (2020). Biologically important artificial light at night on the seafloor. Scientific Reports, 10(1), Article 12545. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69461-6

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Davies TW, McKee D, Fishwick J, Tidau S, Smyth T. 2020. Biologically important artificial light at night on the seafloor. Scientific Reports. 10(1):Article 12545. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69461-6

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Davies, Thomas W. et al. "Biologically important artificial light at night on the seafloor". Scientific Reports. 2020. 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69461-6

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Davies TW, McKee D, Fishwick J, Tidau S, Smyth T. Biologically important artificial light at night on the seafloor. Scientific Reports. 2020 Jul 27;10(1):12545. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69461-6

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Davies, Thomas W. ; McKee, D. ; Fishwick, J. et al. / Biologically important artificial light at night on the seafloor. In: Scientific Reports. 2020 ; Vol. 10, No. 1.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Biologically important artificial light at night on the seafloor

AU - Davies, Thomas W.

AU - McKee, D.

AU - Fishwick, J.

AU - Tidau, S.

AU - Smyth, Tim

PY - 2020/7/27

Y1 - 2020/7/27

N2 - Accelerating coastal development is increasing the exposure of marine ecosystems to nighttime light pollution, but is anthropogenic light reaching the seafloor in sufficient quantities to have ecological impacts? Using a combination of mapping, and radiative transfer modelling utilising in situ measurements of optical seawater properties, we quantified artificial light exposure at the sea surface, beneath the sea surface, and at the sea floor of an urbanised temperate estuary bordered by an LED lit city. Up to 76% of the three-dimensional seafloor area was exposed to biologically important light pollution. Exposure to green wavelengths was highest, while exposure to red wavelengths was nominal. We conclude that light pollution from coastal cities is likely having deleterious impacts on seafloor ecosystems which provide vital ecosystem services. A comprehensive understanding of these impacts is urgently needed.

AB - Accelerating coastal development is increasing the exposure of marine ecosystems to nighttime light pollution, but is anthropogenic light reaching the seafloor in sufficient quantities to have ecological impacts? Using a combination of mapping, and radiative transfer modelling utilising in situ measurements of optical seawater properties, we quantified artificial light exposure at the sea surface, beneath the sea surface, and at the sea floor of an urbanised temperate estuary bordered by an LED lit city. Up to 76% of the three-dimensional seafloor area was exposed to biologically important light pollution. Exposure to green wavelengths was highest, while exposure to red wavelengths was nominal. We conclude that light pollution from coastal cities is likely having deleterious impacts on seafloor ecosystems which provide vital ecosystem services. A comprehensive understanding of these impacts is urgently needed.

KW - Ecology

KW - Remote sensing

KW - Skyglow

U2 - 10.1038/s41598-020-69461-6

DO - 10.1038/s41598-020-69461-6

M3 - Article

VL - 10

JO - Scientific Reports

JF - Scientific Reports

SN - 2045-2322

IS - 1

M1 - 12545

ER -