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Lighting trends reveal state of the dark sky cloak: light at night and its ecological impacts in Aotearoa New Zealand

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Artificial light at night (ALAN) exposes many organisms to increased night-time radiance and disrupts natural cycles that have cued the physiology and ecology of plants and animals throughout their evolutionary history. Here, we use satellite data to quantify spatiotemporal trends of ALAN in Aotearoa New Zealand between 2012–2021 and review the literature of the ecological impacts of ALAN.

Source: New Zealand Journal of Ecology

DOI: 10.20417/nzjecol.47.3559

Authors: Ellen Cieraad, Bridgette Farnworth

Institutions: Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, Te Pūkenga

Language: English

Topic: Impact of Light on Environment and Health

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4389293932