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KEVIN J GASTON

Professor of Biodiversity & Conservation at University of Exeter

  • Research
    • Common ecology: it’s (nearly) everything
    • Nighttime ecology: the dark side of ecology
      • Ecolight – Ecological impacts of artificial nighttime light
        • Artificial light at night
        • Biological, organismal and ecological impacts
        • Humans
        • Methods
        • Mitigation
        • EMISSI@N Project
    • Personalised ecology: because we are all different
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    • Papers
    • Books and Edited Volumes
  • Biography
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Illuminating biodiversity

By admin February 20, 2019 Artificial lighting, Ecolight, Kevin Gaston, Macroecological, Skyglow
Illuminating biodiversity

Garrett, J.K., Donald, P.F. & Gaston, K.J. 2019. Skyglow extends into world’s Key Biodiversity Areas. Animal Conservation, online early. The proportion of the Earth’s surface that experiences a naturally dark environment…

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When a little light goes a long way

By admin August 2, 2018 Animals, Artificial lighting, Ecolight, Fine scale measurement of lighting, Kevin Gaston, Mesocosm experiment, Skyglow, Street lighting
When a little light goes a long way

Sanders, D., Kehoe, R., Cruse, D., van Veen, F.J.F. & Gaston, K.J. 2018. Low levels of artificial light at night change food web dynamics. Current Biology, in press.  Artificial light…

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Time and time again

By editor November 17, 2017 Animals, Artificial lighting, Ecolight, Plants, Skyglow, Temporal
Time and time again

Gaston, K.J., Davies, T.W., Nedelec, S.L. & Holt, L.A. 2017. Impacts of artificial light at night on biological timings. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 48, 49-68. The use…

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Artificial light in Protected Areas

By editor July 5, 2015 Artificial lighting, Ecolight, Kevin Gaston, Macroecological, Mitigation, Satellite data, Skyglow

Gaston, K.J., Duffy, J.P. & Bennie, J. (2015) Quantifying the erosion of natural darkness in the global protected area system. Conservation Biology 29(4), 1132-41. The nighttime light environment of much…

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The biological impacts of artificial light at night: the research challenge

By editor March 16, 2015 Animals, Artificial lighting, Ecolight, Macroecological, Skyglow, Spectral

Gaston, K. J., Visser, M. E., & Hölker, F. (2015). The biological impacts of artificial light at night: the research challenge. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0133 A piece setting…

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Worldwide night-time light pollution

By editor February 12, 2015 Artificial lighting, Ecolight, Kevin Gaston, Macroecological, Skyglow

Kyba, C.C.M., Tong, K.P., Bennie, J., Birriel, I., Birriel, J.J., Cool, A., Danielsen, A., Davies, T.W., den Outer, P.N., Edwards, W., Ehlert, R., Falchi, F., Fischer, J., Giacomelli, A., Guibbilini,…

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Altering light cycles

By admin June 10, 2013 Artificial lighting, Ecolight, Kevin Gaston, Macroecological, Skyglow

Davies, T.W., Bennie, J., Inger, R., & Gaston, K.J. 2013. Artificial light alters natural regimes of night-time sky brightness. Scientific Reports 3, 1722. Artificial light is globally one of the most widely…

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Reducing the impacts of nighttime lighting

By admin December 8, 2012 Artificial lighting, Ecolight, Kevin Gaston, Macroecological, Mitigation, Skyglow, Spectral, Street lighting

Gaston, K.J., Davies, T.W., Bennie, J. & Hopkins, J. 2013. Reducing the ecological consequences of night-time light pollution: options and developments. Journal of Applied Ecology 49, 1256-1266. Much concern has been expressed…

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