Artificial lights drive moth population declines

Artificial lights drive moth population declines

In the Netherlands, various moth species have been experiencing long-term population declines. A research group led by resource ecologist Frank van Langevelde, investigated population trends in 481 of the 800 or so species of macromoths (larger moth varieties) native to the Netherlands, and recently...

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in ecology and the environment 2018-03, Vol.16 (2), p.69-69
1. Verfasser: Mooreside, Pete
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Dispatches
Ecological monitoring
Indigenous species
Light pollution
Light sources
Population decline
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Zusammenfassung:In the Netherlands, various moth species have been experiencing long-term population declines. A research group led by resource ecologist Frank van Langevelde, investigated population trends in 481 of the 800 or so species of macromoths (larger moth varieties) native to the Netherlands, and recently detected another likely culprit, the nighttime light pollution.
ISSN:1540-9295
1540-9309