Light pollution may create demographic traps for nocturnal insects

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 34; pp. 118 - 125
• Main Authors: Firebaugh, Ariel, Haynes, Kyle J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Artificial light; bioluminescence; Courtship; habitats; immigration; insects; Photinus pyralis; Photuris; pollution; population growth; Population sink; predator-prey relationships; Predator–prey; reproductive success; traps; wildlife; Predator–prey; Courtship; Artificial light; Population sink

Light pollution impacts both intra- and inter-specific interactions, such as interactions between mates and predator–prey interactions. In mobile organisms attracted to artificial lights, the effect of light pollution on these interactions may be intensified. If organisms are repelled by artificial...