Consequences of artificial light at night on behavior, reproduction, and development of Lymnaea stagnalis

Baz, El-Sayed; Hussein, Ahmed A.A.; Vreeker, Edith M.T.; Soliman, Maha F. M.; Tadros, Menerva; El-Shenawy, Nahla S.; Koene, Joris M.

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119507

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“…Furthermore, the phototaxis increased with the brightness of the light source. Another similar study by Baz et al (35,46,99) revealed that insects' response to light depends on the intensity and spectral composition of the light source. Their study found that many moths were attracted to the light source that emitted light with a short wavelength.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Furthermore, the effect of ALAN on the behavioral response of nocturnal creatures has also been observed in insect species. Insects constitute a large percentage of nocturnal species in the zoological class ( 35 ). They are one of the essential organisms in the ecosystem because they play many important ecological allures such as pollination, decomposing matters, and acting as predators and prey ( 21 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Also, reports from other studies have shown that ALAN seriously constrains the wellbeing and fitness of insects, rodents, bats, and amphibians by exposing them to nocturnal predators. To avoid being caught by predators, these species may spend a considerable long time hibernating, reducing the time they need to spend on food searching, shelter location, and other activities ( 17 , 35 , 37 ).…”

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“…In insect species, the most known effect of ALAN is the flight to light or phototaxis, a phenomenon associated with insects' attraction to the light source's proximity. According to the review report by Baz et al ( 35 ), the eye structure of the insect species allows for sensitive detection of the light intensity, spectral contents, and light directionality. It thus determines the behavior of either positive phototaxy (moving toward the light source) or negative phototaxy (moving away from the light source).…”

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A review of the effects of artificial light at night in urban areas on the ecosystem level and the remedial measures

Katabaro

Yan

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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This paper attempts to realize the balance between humans and ecology in designing the nighttime light environment of urban parks by clarifying the influence of nighttime artificial light on the ecosystem of urban parks. Firstly, we reviewed the effects of nighttime artificial light on individual predation and reproduction of animals and personal growth and reproduction of plants. Secondly, we discuss the impact of individual changes caused by artificial lighting on ecosystem function at the ecosystem and analyze its advantages and disadvantages. The results showed that nighttime artificial light had a double-sided impact on the ecosystem, which would hurt the ecosystem function, but had a positive effect on the green space, which lacked natural light and had high plant density. This paper focuses on the areas with increased application of artificial lighting and rich species of animals and plants in night cities, such as urban forest parks and urban green spaces. It discusses how to reduce the intrusion of artificial lighting on ecosystems and how to make better use of the positive effect of artificial light.

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confidence: 99%

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A review of the effects of artificial light at night in urban areas on the ecosystem level and the remedial measures

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Yan

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“…Compared to other equally pervasive stressors, light pollution has only recently gathered considerable attention 10.3389/fevo.2022.980776 (Davies and Smyth, 2017) despite its fast growth worldwide (Sánchez de Miguel et al, 2021). Historically, most research on light pollution has focused on terrestrial settings and species (Vaz et al, 2020), while studies on aquatic systems (Baz et al, 2022) and on marine systems have lagged behind (Longcore and Rich, 2004). Among the latter, intertidal settings are of interest because they are already exposed to a wide range of other stressors (Gunderson et al, 2016), and are arguably the most directly exposed to the main sources of light pollution.…”

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Casting a light on the shoreline: The influence of light pollution on intertidal settings

Lynn

Quijón

2022

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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Light pollution is becoming prevalent among other coastal stressors, particularly along intertidal habitats, arguably the most exposed to anthropogenic light sources. As the number of light pollution studies on sandy beaches, rocky shores and other intertidal habitats raises, commonalities, research gaps and venues can be identified. Hence, the influence of light pollution on the behavior and ecology of a variety of intertidal macro-invertebrates and vertebrates are outlined by examining 54 published studies. To date, a large majority of the reported effects of light pollution are negative, as expected from the analysis of many species with circadian rhythms or nocturnal habits, although the severity of those effects ranges widely. Experimental approaches are well represented throughout but methodological limitations in measurement units and standardization continue to limit the proposal of general conclusions across species and habitats. In addition, studies targeting community variables and the explicit influence of skyglow are heavily underrepresented. Likewise, studies addressing the interaction between light pollution and other natural and anthropogenic stressors are critically needed and represent a key venue of research. The nature of those interactions (synergistic, additive, antagonistic) will likely dictate the impact and management of light pollution in the decades ahead.

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The Molluscicidal Activity of Green Synthesized Copper Oxide–Based Annona squamosa Seed Extract Nanoparticles on the Feeding Behavior, Biochemical, Molecular, and Immunohistochemical Alterations of Biomphalaria alexandrina Snails

Hussein,

Abd El-latif,

Saad El-Din

et al. 2023

Biol Trace Elem Res

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Because of their low ecological impact, plant molluscicides have garnered much attention. The work aimed to find out if Annona squamosa (AS) seed extract has a molluscicidal impact on Biomphalaria alexandrina snails and enhances this extract by adding CuO nanoparticles (NPs). Using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and PANalytical X’Pert PRO X-ray diffractometer (XRD), the presence of the green A. squamosa-based CuO NPs (AS-CuO NPs) was confirmed. After 24 h of exposure, the half-lethal concentration (LC50) of AS-CuO NPs was more toxic to mature B. alexandrina than the aqueous extract of AS seeds (LC50: 119.25 mg/L vs. 169.03 mg/L). The results show that snails exposed to sublethal doses of AS-CuO NPs at LC10 or LC25 (95.4 or 106.7 mg/L, respectively) had much higher glucose levels and alkaline phosphatase activity than those not exposed. Nevertheless, there was no discernible change in the protein content in general or glycogen phosphorylase production. Histological and immunohistochemical analysis showed that snails exposed to A. squamosa-derived CuO NPs LC10 had shrinking digestive tubules and degeneration as well as vacuolation of many digestive, secretory, ova, and sperm cells, with PCNA expressing positively in the hermaphrodite gland and digestive tubule cells. The toxic profile of green CuO NPs produced by A. squamosa may damage the biological activity of B. alexandrina snails; thus, this compound could be used as a molluscicidal base. Furthermore, B. alexandrina proved to be a useful biomarker of nanomaterial contamination.

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Consequences of artificial light at night on behavior, reproduction, and development of Lymnaea stagnalis

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

A review of the effects of artificial light at night in urban areas on the ecosystem level and the remedial measures

A review of the effects of artificial light at night in urban areas on the ecosystem level and the remedial measures

Casting a light on the shoreline: The influence of light pollution on intertidal settings

The Molluscicidal Activity of Green Synthesized Copper Oxide–Based Annona squamosa Seed Extract Nanoparticles on the Feeding Behavior, Biochemical, Molecular, and Immunohistochemical Alterations of Biomphalaria alexandrina Snails

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