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The nature, extent, and ecological implications of marine light pollution

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The nature, extent, and ecological implications of marine light pollution. / Davies, T. W.; Duffy, JP; Bennie, J et al.
In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Vol. 12, No. 6, 08.2014, p. 347-355.

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Davies, TW, Duffy, JP, Bennie, J & Gaston, KJ 2014, 'The nature, extent, and ecological implications of marine light pollution', Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 347-355. https://doi.org/10.1890/130281

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Davies, T. W., Duffy, JP., Bennie, J., & Gaston, KJ. (2014). The nature, extent, and ecological implications of marine light pollution. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 12(6), 347-355. https://doi.org/10.1890/130281

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Davies TW, Duffy JP, Bennie J, Gaston KJ. 2014. The nature, extent, and ecological implications of marine light pollution. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 12(6):347-355. https://doi.org/10.1890/130281

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Davies, T. W. et al. "The nature, extent, and ecological implications of marine light pollution". Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 2014, 12(6). 347-355. https://doi.org/10.1890/130281

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Davies TW, Duffy JP, Bennie J, Gaston KJ. The nature, extent, and ecological implications of marine light pollution. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 2014 Aug;12(6):347-355. doi: 10.1890/130281

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Davies, T. W. ; Duffy, JP ; Bennie, J et al. / The nature, extent, and ecological implications of marine light pollution. In: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 2014 ; Vol. 12, No. 6. pp. 347-355.

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TY - JOUR

T1 - The nature, extent, and ecological implications of marine light pollution

AU - Davies, T. W.

AU - Duffy, JP

AU - Bennie, J

AU - Gaston, KJ

PY - 2014/8

Y1 - 2014/8

N2 - Despite centuries of use, artificial light at night has only recently been recognized as a cause for environmental concern. Its global extent and ongoing encroachment into naturally lit ecosystems has sparked scientific interest into the many ways in which it may negatively affect human health, societal attitudes, scientific endeavors, and biological processes. Yet, perhaps because sources of artificial light are largely land based, the potential for artificial light pollution to interfere with the biology of the ocean has not been explored in any detail. There is little information on how light pollution affects those species, behaviors, and interactions that are informed by the intensity, spectra, and periodicity of natural nighttime light in marine ecosystems. Here, we provide an overview of the extent of marine light pollution, discuss how it changes the physical environment, and explore its potential role in shaping marine ecosystems. © The Ecological Society of America.

AB - Despite centuries of use, artificial light at night has only recently been recognized as a cause for environmental concern. Its global extent and ongoing encroachment into naturally lit ecosystems has sparked scientific interest into the many ways in which it may negatively affect human health, societal attitudes, scientific endeavors, and biological processes. Yet, perhaps because sources of artificial light are largely land based, the potential for artificial light pollution to interfere with the biology of the ocean has not been explored in any detail. There is little information on how light pollution affects those species, behaviors, and interactions that are informed by the intensity, spectra, and periodicity of natural nighttime light in marine ecosystems. Here, we provide an overview of the extent of marine light pollution, discuss how it changes the physical environment, and explore its potential role in shaping marine ecosystems. © The Ecological Society of America.

U2 - 10.1890/130281

DO - 10.1890/130281

M3 - Article

VL - 12

SP - 347

EP - 355

JO - Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

JF - Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

SN - 1540-9295

IS - 6

ER -