15th horizon scan

Sutherland, W.J., Bennett, C., Brotherton, P.N.M., Butchart, S.H.M., Butterworth, H.M., Clarke, S.J., Esmail, N., Fleishman, E., Gaston, K.J., Herbert-Read, J.E., Hughes, A.C., James, J., Kaartokallio, H., Le Roux, X., Lickorish,…

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Shifting baselines are common

Shifting baselines are common

Soga, M. & Gaston, K.J. 2024. Global synthesis indicates widespread occurrence of shifting baseline syndrome. BioScience 74, 686-694. As environmental degradation continues at local, regional, and global levels, people’s accepted norms for natural…

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Headlights and moths

Fabusova, M., Gaston, K.J. & Troscianko, J. 2024. Pulsed artificial light at night alters moth flight behaviour. Biology Letters 20, 20240403. Vehicle headlights create pulsed artificial light at night (pALAN) that is…

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Keeping active

Keeping active

Cox, D.T.C. & Gaston, K.J. 2024. Cathemerality: a key temporal niche. Biological Reviews 99, 329-347. Given the marked variation in abiotic and biotic conditions between day and night, many species specialise their…

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