Document of bibliographic reference 393529

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

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AS

Title

Light traps as an exploratory tool in light pollution studies: Assessment of vulnerable species and their migratory patterns

Abstract

Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) is one of the most widespread stressors on coastal marine habitats. Despite their sparse use in light pollution studies, light traps are a useful methodology to explore which species are attracted by ALAN. For that purpose, we placed light traps during the day and at night in the shallow subtidal adjacent to three natural sandy shores. Additionally, to determine the origin of the catches, the sediment and the water column were also sampled in both periods by a Van Veen grab and a plankton net, respectively. Our results showed that light traps catches at night were dominated by migrant fauna, mostly amphipod crustaceans emerging from the sediment. Other species that perform diel vertical migrations, such as calanoid copepods, were also attracted. This approach may help to understand which taxa are more susceptible to ALAN in these shallow habitats.

Bibliographic citation

Saenz-Arias, P.; Navarro-Barranco, C.; Moreira, J.; Reyes-Martínez, M.J.; Guerra-García, J.M. (2024). Light traps as an exploratory tool in light pollution studies: Assessment of vulnerable species and their migratory patterns. Ocean Coast. Manag. 255: 107207. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2024.107207

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true

Access rights

open access

Is accessible for free

true