Effects of artificial light at night on the nest-site selection, reproductive success and behavior of a synanthropic bird

Wang, Jhih-Syuan; Tuanmu, Mao‐Ning; Hung, Chih‐Ming

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117805

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“…Primary cavity nesters have been regarded as keystone species that constitute a nest web, which is similar to a food web but describes interactions between nesting species (Bednarz et al, 2004 ; Martin et al, 2004 ). Man‐made structures are well known to provide nesting sites to synanthropic species such as house sparrows and barn swallows ( Hirundo rustica ; Mainwaring, 2015 ; Wang et al, 2021 ). Here, we propose that Asian house martins, by building dome‐shaped nests in houses, can function as a keystone species similar to primary cavity nesters in a nest web, because they provide nests to secondary cavity nesters.…”

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The role of a synanthropic bird in the nest niche expansion of a secondary cavity nester to man‐made structures

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Tsai

Wang

et al. 2022

Ecology and Evolution

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Species with similar ecological characters often compete with each other; however, a species may also facilitate the survival or reproduction of another ecologically similar species, although such interaction is rarely documented in birds. Here, we reported a facilitative species interaction between Asian house martins ( Delichon dasypus ) and russet sparrows ( Passer cinnamomeus ), both passerines using closed nests, in a montane farming area of Taiwan. We found that Asian house martins constructed dome‐shaped nests in human houses that provided additional nest sites for russet sparrows, secondary cavity nesters with greatly declining populations in Taiwan. Russet sparrows that used house martin nests had reproductive success comparable to those that used artificial nest boxes. However, Asian house martins avoided reclaiming sparrow‐used nests, which reduced their available nest sites. Interestingly, our results imply that man‐made structures may be used as a conservation tool to improve the breeding of the endangered russet sparrows via this facilitative interaction.

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The role of a synanthropic bird in the nest niche expansion of a secondary cavity nester to man‐made structures

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Tsai

Wang

et al. 2022

Ecology and Evolution

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“… 2019 , Thawley and Kolbe 2020 , Wang et al. 2021 ); the abundance and distribution of species and structure of communities (e.g., Davies et al. 2012 , 2017 , Boyes et al.…”

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Anthropogenic changes to the nighttime environment

2023

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How the relative impacts of anthropogenic pressures on the natural environment vary between different taxonomic groups, habitats, and geographic regions is increasingly well established. By contrast, the times of day at which those pressures are most forcefully exerted or have greatest influence are not well understood. The impact on the nighttime environment bears particular scrutiny, given that for practical reasons (e.g., researchers themselves belong to a diurnal species), most studies on the impacts of anthropogenic pressures are conducted during the daytime on organisms that are predominantly day active or in ways that do not differentiate between daytime and nighttime. In the present article, we synthesize the current state of knowledge of impacts of anthropogenic pressures on the nighttime environment, highlighting key findings and examples. The evidence available suggests that the nighttime environment is under intense stress across increasing areas of the world, especially from nighttime pollution, climate change, and overexploitation of resources.

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“…On the other hand, the interactions between noise pollution, ALAN, and food resources could be synergistically positive due to increased food resources caused by UHI, especially in urban environments, particularly if noise pollution reduces predation risk and ALAN extends species' foraging time (Figure 2; Dominoni, Smit, et al, 2020;Lima, 2009;Wang et al, 2021). Overall, UHI and ALAN often elicit mixed responses, while noise generally has a negative impact on species.…”

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“…Noise pollution, ALAN, and food resources could also be factors that can sometimes have severe synergistic effects, and indirectly affect life‐history traits and breeding fitness, when food resources are scarce, noise pollution reduces pairing success and parent‐nestling communication efficiency, and ALAN disrupts circadian rhythms and gonadal growth in urban areas (Dominoni et al, 2013; Dunlap et al, 2003; Swaddle et al, 2015). On the other hand, the interactions between noise pollution, ALAN, and food resources could be synergistically positive due to increased food resources caused by UHI, especially in urban environments, particularly if noise pollution reduces predation risk and ALAN extends species' foraging time (Figure 2; Dominoni, Smit, et al, 2020; Lima, 2009; Wang et al, 2021). Overall, UHI and ALAN often elicit mixed responses, while noise generally has a negative impact on species.…”

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A multidimensional framework to quantify the effects of urbanization on avian breeding fitness

Chen

Liu

Patrick

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Effects of artificial light at night on the nest-site selection, reproductive success and behavior of a synanthropic bird

Cited by 15 publications

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The role of a synanthropic bird in the nest niche expansion of a secondary cavity nester to man‐made structures

The role of a synanthropic bird in the nest niche expansion of a secondary cavity nester to man‐made structures

Anthropogenic changes to the nighttime environment

A multidimensional framework to quantify the effects of urbanization on avian breeding fitness

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