Mechanistic, ecological, and evolutionary consequences of artificial light at night for insects: review and prospective
By E. Desouhant, Elisa Gomes, N. Mondy, Isabelle Amat. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 2019
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The alternation of light and dark periods on a daily or seasonal time scale is of utmost importance for the synchronization of physiological and behavioral processes in the environment. For the last 2 decades, artificial light at night (ALAN) has strongly increased worldwide, disrupting the photoperiod and its related physiological processes, and impacting the survival and reproduction of wild animals. ALAN is now considered as a major concern for biodiversity and human health. Here, we present why insects are relevant biological models to investigate the impact of ALAN. First the phenotypic responses to ALAN and their underpinning mechanisms are reviewed. The consequences for population dynamics, and the community composition and functioning are described in the second part. Because ALAN provides new and widespread selective pressure, we inventory evolutionary changes in response to this anthropogenic change. Finally, we identify promising future avenues, focusing on the necessity of understanding evolutionary processes that could help stakeholders consider darkness as a resource to preserve biodiversity as well as numerous ecosystem services in which insects are involved.
Subfields: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems, Global and Planetary Change
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- Is light pollution driving moth population declines? A review of causal mechanisms across the life cycle (2020, background): “, 2015) and insects more broadly (Eisenbeis & Hänel, 2009; Owens & Lewis, 2018; Desouhant et al., 2019), by adopting a holistic approach to consider the potential mechanisms by which light affects moths throughout their entire life cycle.”
- Light pollution is a driver of insect declines (2020, background): “, 2009; Russart and Nelson, 2018b), which may reduce impacts on insect physiology and development (Desouhant et al., 2019; Do et al., 2009; Jones et al., 2015; Russart and Nelson, 2018b; Saunders, 2012).”