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Mar 17, 2022 · Lights from coastal and offshore development may impact marine organisms far below the surface. Offshore oil and gas rigs and wind farms in the North Sea shine brightly on the water, as does the...
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M. Kernbach et al. Light pollution increases host competence...
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In the ocean, daily, vertical migrations of similarly small...
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Aug 14, 2020 · In both cloudy and clear conditions, biologically significant red light penetrated down to less than 1 percent of the seafloor, mainly because those wavelengths attenuate faster in water than...
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Mar 1, 2022 · Some of the most extensive marine light pollution occurs in areas where offshore oil and gas platforms, wind farms, and island development brighten the night above and below the water line. The maps above show the North Sea in April and the Persian Gulf in December.
Sep 13, 2023 · A new study suggests light pollution’s effects on coastal marine ecosystems are negatively impacting everything from whales and fish to coral and plankton. The paper identifies key gaps in knowledge in the study of marine light pollution ecology and recommends research and management for future study.
Sep 1, 2010 · Chemical pollutants, coastal zone destruction, habitat loss, nutrient discharges, hypoxic zones, algal blooms and catastrophic overfishing have all heavily impacted life in our oceans (Bowen...
Today, more than half of the world’s population lives within 100 km of each other from coast to coast and half live near lakes or rivers. As a result, aquatic environments are exposed to artificial light from urban areas, leisure complexes, shops and industries [1] , [2] .
Sep 18, 2024 · Industry is a major source of ocean light pollution – a problem that has received minimal attention to date (Image: Cavan Images / Alamy Stock Photo) For years the world has largely ignored an insidious pollutant humanity has been carelessly throwing into the ocean: light.
