“…These effects may extend to the plethora of other night-active species, including arthropods, seals, and migratory birds, that rely on stars, 15 the moon, 11,12 and patterns of polarized skylight 13,14 to orient. The sky measurements presented here (Figures 1 and 3) and in previous studies 35,36 show how artificial skyglow can obscure all but the brightest stars and reduce the polarization of lunar skylight, 24,26 decreasing the availability of natural celestial compass cues.…”