The Impact of Artificial Light on Invertebrates

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This document, A Review of the Impact of Artificial Light on Invertebrates, was produced by the charity Buglife and provides a comprehensive overview of the effects that artificial lighting can have on insects and other invertebrate species.

Drawing upon a range of scientific research, the report highlights how artificial light at night can alter behaviour, disrupt feeding and breeding activities, increase predation risk, and contribute to population declines.

The document explores how different lighting characteristics, such as intensity, duration, and placement, influence ecological impacts. For ecologists, planners, architects, and developers, this publication offers insightful evidence to support the protection of biodiversity within both urban and rural environments.