ReviewPhilosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences2023
How artificial light at night may rewire ecological networks: concepts and models.
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- Artificial Light at Night Alters Both of Nocturnal and Diurnal Pollination Networks in Alpine Meadows.Ecology and evolution · 2026Article
- Behavioral convergence under urbanization: An overlooked dimension of biotic homogenization.PLoS biology · 2026Article
- Metropolitan coastal night lighting aligns with ecological and plastic divergence in closely relatedPNAS nexus · 2026Article
- Artificial night-time lighting and herbivory interactively reduce the biomass production of invasive plants while enhancing that of native plants.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025Article
- Widespread influence of artificial light at night on ecosystem metabolism.Nature climate change · 2025Article
- Light pollution disrupts seasonal reproductive phenotypes and reduces lifespan in the West Nile vector, Culex pipiens.Journal of insect physiology · 2024Article
- Antagonistic Effects of Light Pollution and Warming on Habitat-Forming Seaweeds.Ecology and evolution · 2024Article
- How artificial light at night may rewire ecological networks: concepts and models.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2023Review
- Light pollution in complex ecological systems.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2023Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is eroding natural light cycles and thereby changing species distributions and activity patterns. Yet little is known about how ecological interaction networks respond to this global change driver. Here, we assess the scientific basis of the current understanding of community-wide ALAN impacts. Based on current knowledge, we conceptualize and review four major pathways by which ALAN may affect ecological interaction networks by (i) impacting primary production, (ii) acting as an environmental filter affecting species survival, (iii) driving the movement and distribution of species, and (iv) changing functional roles and niches by affecting activity patterns. Using an allometric-trophic network model, we then test how a shift in temporal activity patterns for diurnal, nocturnal and crepuscular species impacts food web stability. The results indicate that diel niche shifts can severely impact community persistence by altering the temporal overlap between species, which leads to changes in interaction strengths and rewiring of networks. ALAN can thereby lead to biodiversity loss through the homogenization of temporal niches. This integrative framework aims to advance a predictive understanding of community-level and ecological-network consequences of ALAN and their cascading effects on ecosystem functioning. This article is part of the theme issue 'Light pollution in complex ecological systems'.
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