Lightpollution and behaviour
Nocturnal animals are disturbed by artificial light at night (ALAN). We investigate the effects of light on the behaviour of nocturnal insects and small mammals.
Publications
Kaunath V and Eccard JA (2022) Light attraction in carabid beetles: Comparison among animals from the inner city and a Dark Sky Reserve. Front. Ecol. Evol.10:751288. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.751288
Hoffmann J, Hölker F and Eccard JA (2022) Welcome to the Dark Side: Partial Nighttime Illumination Affects Night-and Daytime Foraging Behavior of a Small Mammal. Front. Ecol. Evol.9:779825. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.779825
Hoffmann J, Schirmer A, Eccard JA (2019) Light pollution affects space use and interaction of two small mammal species irrespective of personality. BMC Ecology 19:26, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12898-019-0241-0
Eccard J, Scheffler I, Franke S, Hoffmann J (2018) Off-grid: solar powered LED illumination impacts epigeal arthropods. Insect Conservation and Diversityhttps://doi.org/10.1111/icad.12303
Hoffmann J, Palme R, Eccard JA (2018) Long-term dim light during nighttime changes activity patterns and space use in experimental small mammal populations. Environmental Pollution 238, 844–851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.03.107