Proceedings. Biological sciencesAnimalsMothsLightingLightBehavior
Severe and widespread reductions in night-time activity of nocturnal moths under modern artificial lighting spectra.
Emmanuelle Sophie Briolat, James A M Galloway, Elliott Cornelius, Charlotte J Wright, Jonathan Bennie, Kevin J Gaston, Jolyon Troscianko
Published: 202610.1098/rspb.2025.2704
Abstract
Artificial lighting has many negative impacts on nocturnal insects, from harmful phototaxis to disruption of feeding and reproduction. Although comparatively poorly explored, many detrimental outcomes could be associated with changes in activity. We…
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