Seabird mortality induced by land-based artificial lights

Artificial lights at night cause high mortality of seabirds, one of the most endangered groups of birds globally. Fledglings of burrow-nesting seabirds, and to a lesser extent adults, are attracted to and then grounded (i.e., forced to land) by lights when they fly at night. We reviewed the current...

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Published in:	Conservation biology Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 986 - 1001
Main Authors:	Rodríguez, Airam, Holmes, Nick D., Ryan, Peter G., Wilson, Kerry-Jayne, Faulquier, Lucie, Murillo, Yovana, Raine, André F., Penniman, Jay F., Neves, Verónica, Rodríguez, Beneharo, Negro, Juan J., Chiaradia, André, Dann, Peter, Anderson, Tracy, Metzger, Benjamin, Shirai, Masaki, Deppe, Lorna, Wheeler, Jennifer, Hodum, Peter, Gouveia, Catia, Carmo, Vanda, Carreira, Gilberto P., Delgado-Alburqueque, Luis, Guerra-Correa, Carlos, Couzi, François-Xavier, Travers, Marc, Le Corre, Matthieu
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Wiley Blackwell, Inc 01.10.2017 Blackwell Publishing Ltd Wiley
Subjects:	Adults Alcidae Anatidae Animal populations Animals Aquatic birds Attraction Birds Breeding grounds Breeding sites campaña de rescate Conservation of Natural Resources contaminación lumínica desorientación disorientation Endangered & extinct species Environment Design Environmental Pollution fledglings Habitats illumination iluminación Information management Islands Juveniles Life Sciences Light Light effects Light levels Light pollution Light sources Marinas Mitigation Mortality Nesting Oceanic islands Oceans and Seas orientación orientation petrel pollution Procellariidae Procellariiformes rescue campaign Review risk Seabirds Threatened species Tourism Urban sprawl Urbanization light pollution campaña de rescate disorientation orientation illumination orientación desorientación rescue campaign contaminación lumínica iluminación petrel
ISSN:	0888-8892, 1523-1739, 1523-1739
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