Artificial Light at Night as a New Threat for Nature Conservation in Ukraine

Peregrym, Mykyta; Vasyliuk, Oleksiy; Kónya, Erika Pénzesné

doi:10.2478/vzoo-2019-0041

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“…However, the significant problem connected with the use of outdoor lighting is the problem of light pollution (LP). The number of works devoted to this issue is large, which clearly indicates its importance [24][25][26][27][28][29].…”

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Influence of Replacement of Sodium Lamps in Park Luminaires with LED Sources of Different Closest Color Temperature on the Effect of Light Pollution and Energy Efficiency

Tabaka

2021

Energies

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According to the European Union (EU) regulations, EU members are obligated, among others, to improve the energy efficiency in the outdoor lighting sector. One of the ways to consider this fact is to install LED sources in luminaires. Due to the reasonable lighting requirements for the lighting of squares and parks, the cheapest way to modernize lighting is to replace conventional discharge lamps with LED sources in park luminaires. Using nine typical park luminaires, the influence of replacing classic sodium lamps with LED sources on the effect of light pollution and energy efficiency was analyzed. Using data, such as a photometric solid and a relative spectral distribution, simulation calculations were carried out in DIALux software and our own calculation tool to consider this issue. The studies considered 156 LED sources of different spectral distributions and a wide range of color temperatures from 1000 K to 9753 K as well as different color rendering index (CRI) values. The conducted studies showed that the replacement of sodium lamps with LED sources is not necessarily associated with an increased negative impact on the effect of light pollution. It was also found also that the CRI value has an influence on the degree of light pollution.

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Influence of Replacement of Sodium Lamps in Park Luminaires with LED Sources of Different Closest Color Temperature on the Effect of Light Pollution and Energy Efficiency

Tabaka

2021

Energies

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“…One of the environmental triggers of trait shifts is the increased light pollution in ex situ conditions, which can have a great impact on plant species' survival and can hamper conservation efforts in botanic gardens and arboreta. Peregrym et al (2019) studied the effects of artificial light at night (ALAN) on living collections from Central, Southern and Eastern Europe. They reported a very high level of light pollution in this region and it is possible that plants conserved ex situ change their flowering phenology, growth form and resource allocation in response to increased light availability.…”

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“…They reported a very high level of light pollution in this region and it is possible that plants conserved ex situ change their flowering phenology, growth form and resource allocation in response to increased light availability. Herbivores and pollinators also shifted their physiology, behaviour and ecology (for instance nocturnal pollinators visit plants less frequently), which can lead to decreased fruit production and seed productivity failure (Bennie et al, 2016;Peregrym et al, 2019). The breadth of adaptive changes triggered by artificial lightening is far from being well-investigated and more research is needed to understand their effects on ex situ collections.…”

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Ex situ conservation in botanical gardens – challenges and scientific potential preserving plant biodiversity

Kovács

Csergő

Csontos

et al. 2021

Not Bot Horti Agrobo

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In the Anthropocene, the world’s plant diversity is threatened with extinction and the erosion of the genetic diversity of natural populations. According to the State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2020 of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, two out of five of the ~350,000 known vascular plant species are at risk of extinction. Despite the considerable toolkit of biodiversity conservation practices, usually it is hard to choose the best option to stop biodiversity loss. Ex situ conservation has seen massive development due to radical losses of natural ecosystems, and its incrementing necessity has been underscored by Target 8 of the 2011-2020 Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. As we crossed the finish line of this strategy in 2020, a review of the accumulated knowledge on the ex situ living collections has become particularly important. Despite the increasing attention received by ex situ conservation, studies on the sustainability, quality, and usability of the plant material prior to establishing the garden collections are few, leaving major gaps unfilled in terms of best ex situ conservation practices. Here we present an overview of the results and experiences in ex situ conservation focusing on living plant collections, with the aim of guiding conservation practitioners towards the most efficient working methods. We evaluate the future needs and perspectives of this conservation technique, based on case studies on both woody and herb species. Possible conservation applications and priorities suggested for future works are summarized.

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Is Artificial Light at Night Dangerous for the Balkan Strict Protected Areas at Present?

Peregrym

Kabaš

Tashev

et al. 2020

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The Balkan Peninsula has rich biodiversity with a large number of endemic species; therefore, a part of its territory has been recognized as a World Biodiversity Hotspot. Despite nature conservation efforts and development of nature conservation networks in countries of the region, anthropogenic influence on natural and semi natural ecosystems is increasing. Moreover, new types of disturbance and pollution arise, and one of the more recent being artificial light at night (ALAN) which has serious consequences on reproduction, navigation, foraging, habitat selection, communication, trophic and social interactions of the biota. We have estimated the level of ecological light pollution in the strict protected areas of the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Bulgaria, and Montenegro using available Google Earth Pro tools, and the New World Atlas of Artificial Sky Brightness (2016) in the form of a kmz layer. The research has covered 13 National Parks, 11 Nature Parks and 55 Reserves. Our results showed widespread incursion of ALAN within strict protected areas in the studied region that has also been noted for some other countries and regions too. However, the level of light pollution is lower here, than in the most part of Continental Europe, and there are a few areas in each country where the night sky above National and Natural Parks is almost dark. These territories have a special value for nature conservation; therefore, it is important to save the dark night sky there.

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Artificial Light at Night as a New Threat for Nature Conservation in Ukraine

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References 56 publications

Influence of Replacement of Sodium Lamps in Park Luminaires with LED Sources of Different Closest Color Temperature on the Effect of Light Pollution and Energy Efficiency

Influence of Replacement of Sodium Lamps in Park Luminaires with LED Sources of Different Closest Color Temperature on the Effect of Light Pollution and Energy Efficiency

Ex situ conservation in botanical gardens – challenges and scientific potential preserving plant biodiversity

Is Artificial Light at Night Dangerous for the Balkan Strict Protected Areas at Present?

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