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| Title |
Shedding light on light: benefits of anthropogenic illumination to a nocturnally foraging shorebird
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| Published in |
Journal of Animal Ecology, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1111/1365-2656.12012 |
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| Authors |
Ross G. Dwyer, Stuart Bearhop, Hamish A. Campbell, David M. Bryant |
| Abstract |
Intertidal habitats provide important feeding areas for migratory shorebirds. Anthropogenic developments along coasts can increase ambient light levels at night across adjacent inter-tidal zones. Here, we report the effects of elevated nocturnal light levels upon the foraging strategy of a migratory shorebird (common redshank Tringa totanus) overwintering on an industrialised estuary in Northern Europe. To monitor behaviour across the full intertidal area, individuals were located by day and night using VHF transmitters, and foraging behaviour was inferred from inbuilt posture sensors. Natural light was scored using moon-phase and cloud cover information and nocturnal artificial light levels were obtained using geo-referenced DMSP/OLS night-time satellite imagery at a 1-km resolution. Under high illumination levels, the commonest and apparently preferred foraging behaviour was sight-based. Conversely, birds feeding in areas with low levels of artificial light had an elevated foraging time and fed by touch, but switched to visual rather than tactile foraging behaviour on bright moonlit nights in the absence of cloud cover. Individuals occupying areas which were illuminated continuously by lighting from a large petrochemical complex invariably exhibited a visually based foraging behaviour independently of lunar phase and cloud cover. We show that ambient light levels affect the timing and distribution of foraging opportunities for redshank. We argue that light emitted from an industrial complex improved nocturnal visibility. This allowed sight-based foraging in place of tactile foraging, implying both a preference for sight-feeding and enhanced night-time foraging opportunities under these conditions. The study highlights the value of integrating remotely sensed data and telemetry techniques to assess the effect of anthropogenic change upon nocturnal behaviour and habitat use. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 28 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10 | 36% |
| Japan | 2 | 7% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 4% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 4% |
| Chile | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 10 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 21 | 75% |
| Scientists | 4 | 14% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 7% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 258 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 2% |
| United States | 3 | 1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Romania | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 246 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 45 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 43 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 40 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 12% |
| Other | 13 | 5% |
| Other | 31 | 12% |
| Unknown | 56 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 117 | 45% |
| Environmental Science | 49 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 2% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 5 | 2% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 1% |
| Other | 14 | 5% |
| Unknown | 65 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 56. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 November 2020.
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