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| Title |
The influence of human disturbance on wildlife nocturnality
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Science, June 2018
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| DOI | 10.1126/science.aar7121 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kaitlyn M Gaynor, Cheryl E Hojnowski, Neil H Carter, Justin S Brashares |
| Abstract |
Rapid expansion of human activity has driven well-documented shifts in the spatial distribution of wildlife, but the cumulative effect of human disturbance on the temporal dynamics of animals has not been quantified. We examined anthropogenic effects on mammal diel activity patterns, conducting a meta-analysis of 76 studies of 62 species from six continents. Our global study revealed a strong effect of humans on daily patterns of wildlife activity. Animals increased their nocturnality by an average factor of 1.36 in response to human disturbance. This finding was consistent across continents, habitats, taxa, and human activities. As the global human footprint expands, temporal avoidance of humans may facilitate human-wildlife coexistence. However, such responses can result in marked shifts away from natural patterns of activity, with consequences for fitness, population persistence, community interactions, and evolution. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 13% |
| United Kingdom | 22 | 5% |
| Canada | 16 | 4% |
| Spain | 7 | 2% |
| Germany | 5 | 1% |
| Brazil | 4 | <1% |
| Mexico | 4 | <1% |
| Chile | 4 | <1% |
| Japan | 4 | <1% |
| Other | 36 | 9% |
| Unknown | 252 | 62% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 267 | 66% |
| Scientists | 118 | 29% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 12 | 3% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 8 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,299 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1299 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 227 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 219 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 167 | 13% |
| Researcher | 163 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 41 | 3% |
| Other | 140 | 11% |
| Unknown | 342 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 460 | 35% |
| Environmental Science | 288 | 22% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 27 | 2% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 19 | 1% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 16 | 1% |
| Other | 97 | 7% |
| Unknown | 392 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1850. 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 02 May 2024.
All research outputs
#5,642
of 26,375,927 outputs
Outputs from Science
#300
of 83,948 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#83
of 345,100 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Science
#10
of 1,176 outputs
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