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DOI	10.1186/s13717-024-00491-y
	Artificial light at night (ALAN) pollution alters bat lunar chronobiology: insights from broad-scale long-term acoustic monitoring
	Li, Han; Allen, Pauline; Boris, Saige; Lagrama, Samantha; Lyons, Jade; Mills, Christina; Moussi, Pauline; Nichols, Casey; Tacosik, Carter; Tsaousis, Mckenzie; Wilson, Nyzaya Livingston; Grider, John F.; Parker, Kevin A.; Kalcounis-Rueppell, Matina C.
发表日期	2024
EISSN	2192-1709
起始页码	13
结束页码	1
卷号	13 期号:1
英文摘要	BackgroundThe timing of behavior and habitat use of nocturnal animals can be influenced by the lunar cycle in nature. The prevalence of artificial light at night (ALAN) has been recognized as a source of environmental pollution. The interaction between ALAN and the lunar cycle on bat behavior is important for understanding anthropogenic effects on bats. We utilized a decade (2012-2022) of acoustic monitoring data collected in North Carolina, United States, to investigate the relationship between bat activity, lunar cycle, and light pollution. We examined whether the amount of lunar illumination affected species-specific nightly activity and whether hourly bat activity patterns varied between nights with different moon phases. We further investigated if the relationship between bat activity and the lunar cycle might be altered by light pollution.ResultsWe found that seven bat species showed activity variation across nights in relation to the amount of moon illumination when ALAN was absent. In general, bats were less active on full moon nights compared to new moon nights. Light pollution interacted with the bat-lunar relationship in five of the seven species, masking the effect of the lunar cycle. We identified delayed bat activity patterns on nights with a full or waxing moon in seven species, and light pollution altered that pattern in four species. Overall, ALAN was associated with decreased bat activity independent of lunar cycle effects.ConclusionsOur study demonstrated that at a broad spatial scale, ALAN negatively affected many North American temperate bat species and altered their lunar chronobiology. As light pollution is spreading to historically dark areas and habitats, ALAN might couple with other threats, such as the white-nose syndrome or climate change, to cause cascading damage in the environment that depends on ecosystem services such as pest control provided by bats. We argue that further research and conservation actions are needed to mitigate the impact of light pollution.
英文关键词	Artificial light at night; ALAN; Bats; Chiroptera; Chronobiology; Light pollution; Lunar cycle; Moonlight
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Ecology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS记录号	WOS:001172019300001
来源期刊	ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/304838
作者单位	University of Nebraska System; University of Nebraska Omaha; University of North Carolina; University of North Carolina Greensboro; University of Alberta
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Li, Han,Allen, Pauline,Boris, Saige,et al. Artificial light at night (ALAN) pollution alters bat lunar chronobiology: insights from broad-scale long-term acoustic monitoring[J],2024,13(1).
APA	Li, Han.,Allen, Pauline.,Boris, Saige.,Lagrama, Samantha.,Lyons, Jade.,...&Kalcounis-Rueppell, Matina C..(2024).Artificial light at night (ALAN) pollution alters bat lunar chronobiology: insights from broad-scale long-term acoustic monitoring.ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES,13(1).
MLA	Li, Han,et al."Artificial light at night (ALAN) pollution alters bat lunar chronobiology: insights from broad-scale long-term acoustic monitoring".ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES 13.1(2024).