| Descript |
1 online resource (xx, 458 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Catherin Rich and Travis Longcore -- Part I. Mammals: Night, Venezuela / Alexander von Humboldt -- Effects of artificial night lighting on terrestrial mammals / Paul Beier -- Bats and their insect prey at streetlights / Jens Rydell -- Part II. Birds: Night, Maine woods / Bernd Heinrich -- Effects of artificial night lighting on migrating birds / Sidney A. Gauthreaux Jr. and Carroll G. Belser -- Influences of artificial light on marine birds / William A. Montevecchi -- Road lighting and grassland birds: local influence of road lighting on a black-tailed godwit population / Johannes G. de Molenaar, Maria E. Sanders, and Dick A. Jonkers -- Part III. Reptiles and amphibians: Night, Tortuguero / David Ehrenfeld -- Portecting sea turtles from artificial night lighting at Florida's oceanic beaches / Michael Salmon -- Night lights and reptiles: observed and potential effects / Gad Perry and Robert N. Fisher -- Observed and potential effects of artificial night lighting on anuran amphibians / Bryant W. Buchanan -- Influence of artificial illumination on the nocturnal behavior and physiology of salamanders -- Sharon E. Wise and Bryant W. Buchanan -- Part IV. Fishes: Night Atlantic / Carl Safina -- Artificial night lighting and fishes / Barbara Nightingale, Travis Longcore, and Charles A. Simenstad -- Part V. Invertebrates: Night, tropics / Philip J. Devries -- Artificial night lighting and insects: attraction of insects to streetlamps in a rural setting in Germany / Gerhard Eisenbeis -- Effects of artificial night lighting on moths / Kenneth D. Frank -- Stray light, fireflies, and fireflyers / James E. Lloyd -- Artificial light at night in freshwater habitats and its potential ecological effects / Marianne V. Moore, Susan J. Kohler, and Melani S. Cheers -- Part VI. Plants: Night, Massachusetts / Henry David Thoreau -- Physiology of plant responses to artificial lighting / Winslow R. Briggs -- Synthesis / Travis Longcore and Catherine Rich. |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
Exterior lighting -- Environmental aspects.
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Lighting -- adverse effects
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Environment
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SCIENCE -- Global Warming & Climate Change. |
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E⁺ѓclairage exte⁺ѓrieur -- Aspect de l'environnement. |
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E⁺ѓclairage artificiel -- Aspect de l'environnement. |
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Nature -- Effets de l'homme. |
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E⁺ѓcologie urbaine. |
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Oiseaux. |
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Chauves-souris. |
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Salamandres. |
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Reptiles. |
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Tortues marines. |
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Poissons. |
| Alt Author |
Rich, Catherine.
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Longcore, Travis.
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| ISBN |
9781559631280 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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1559631287 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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9781559631297 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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1559631295 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781429496926 (electronic bk.) |
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1429496924 (electronic bk.) |
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9781597265966 |
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1597265969 |
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1559631287 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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1559631295 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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