Polarized light pollution: a new kind of ecological photopollution

By Gábor Horváth, György Kriska, P. Malík, B. Robertson. 2009

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Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change

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Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy (2017, background): “The polarized light that is often found at such facilities can confuse insects into laying their eggs on the panel, affecting their chances of reproduction [37,38].”
The ecological impacts of nighttime light pollution: a mechanistic appraisal (2013, background): “Indeed, a number of cases exist where insects have been attracted to sources of polarized light reflected back from anthropogenic structures such as wet asphalt roads, leading to increasing concern over the deleterious effects of these and other light polarizing anthropogenic structures (Horváth et ”
Conserving energy at a cost to biodiversity? Impacts of LED lighting on bats (2012, background): “Awareness of the ecological impacts of artificial light pollution is increasing (Navara & Nelson, 2007; Horváth et al., 2009; Smith, 2009; Hölker et al., 2010a).”
In the light of new greenhouse technologies: 2. Direct effects of artificial lighting on arthropods and integrated pest management in greenhouse crops (2011, background): “…landing on transparent sticky traps placed on red or black shade nets might imply repellancy of polarised light to these insects, as light reflected from red and black surfaces is polarised more strongly than light reflected from yellow or blue (Malik et al., 2008; Horváth et al., 2009).”
Is light pollution driving moth population declines? A review of causal mechanisms across the life cycle (2020, background): “Polarised light pollution is thought to be particularly harmful to aquatic insects (Horváth et al., 2009), though its potential effects on moths remain unexplored.”
Artificial Light at Night Affects Organism Flux across Ecosystem Boundaries and Drives Community Structure in the Recipient Ecosystem (2017, background): “Indeed, aquatic insects perceive polarised light generated by reflections from the water surface as an important orientation cue and indicator of a suitable egg-laying habitat (Horváth et al., 2009; Perkin et al., 2014a).”
Light pollution is a driver of insect declines (2020, background): “, 2014), as well as the time of day and structure of nearby surfaces (Horváth et al., 2009; Szaz et al., 2015), the light output of most common fixtures is more than”
Wildlife Conservation and Solar Energy Development in the Desert Southwest, United States (2011, background): “However, organisms whose sex is determined by incubation temperatures, such as both species of desert tortoises, may be especially sensitive to temperature changes, because small temperature changes have the potential to alter hatchling sex ratios (Hulin et al. 2009).”