Review
Biology
Salvador Bara, Fabio Falchi
Summary: Light pollution is a phenomenon caused by an increased concentration of light particles in the night-time environment due to human activity, resulting in the alteration of natural levels of darkness. It is profoundly changing night-time environmental conditions across the planet and its effects on life are being revealed by extensive research.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Oak McMahon, Tim Smyth, Thomas W. Davies
Summary: The global prevalence of broad spectrum lighting may disrupt visually guided ecological processes, especially in terms of prey camouflage at night. The conspicuousness of prey, particularly the yellow color morphs, is significantly increased by modern broad spectrum lighting technologies. These findings emphasize the importance of considering artificial light exposure in environmental management and planning.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mateusz Bozejko, Ignacy Tarski, Malgorzata Malodobra-Mazur
Summary: We conducted a non-systematic review of epidemiological studies published since 2009 on the potential link between exposure to outdoor artificial light at night (O-ALAN) and disease occurrence in humans. After analyzing 51 identified studies, we found that while the majority of papers reported a link between O-ALAN exposure and various disorders, the strength of the evidence varied and several important factors were omitted. Therefore, further epidemiological studies that address these omissions are needed to establish a more conclusive association.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Avalon C. S. Owens, Mira van den Broeck, Raphael De Cock, Sara M. Lewis
Summary: Bioluminescent insects, such as fireflies, are facing threats from anthropogenic light pollution. Research has shown that artificial lights can disrupt their courtship behaviors, and provides lighting recommendations to balance public safety and ecological sustainability.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qiming Zheng, Hoong Chen Teo, Lian Pin Koh
Summary: The study found that artificial light at night (ALAN) tends to advance the start date of the growing season (SOS) across the United States, although the overall response of SOS to ALAN was relatively weak compared with other potential factors. The phenological impact of ALAN showed a spatially divergent pattern, with different effects observed in climatically moderate, very cold, and hot regions within the United States.
Article
Biology
John F. Deitsch, Sara A. Kaiser
Summary: Artificial light at night alters interspecific interactions between arthropods, increasing predation and parasitism pressure on caterpillars.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
M. L. Mardones, J. Lambert, J. Wiedenmann, T. W. Davies, O. Levy, C. D. Angelo
Summary: Increasing levels of Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) disrupt the natural diel tentacle expansion and contraction behaviour of symbiotic scleractinian corals, which is crucial for prey capture and nutrient acquisition. The impact of ALAN is more significant on diurnal coral species than on nocturnal species, suggesting different levels of tolerance to ALAN exposure. The alteration of nutrient acquisition mechanisms caused by ALAN may lead to changes in the coral community structure in shallow water reefs.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Megan Trethewy, Mariana Mayer-Pinto, Katherine A. Dafforn
Summary: Urban development has altered natural light regimes in coastal cities, with consequences for ecological communities. This study investigated how changes to light regimes affect grazers in Sydney Harbour. The abundance of grazers was negatively related to increasing light during the daytime on rocky shores and seawalls, but increased with night-time artificial light levels on seawalls.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kevin J. Gaston, Alejandro Sanchez de Miguel
Summary: The global changes in nighttime are due to the introduction of artificial light sources, altering natural light cycles. LED technology, in particular, has significant environmental costs and impacts on nighttime lighting, requiring a different approach to artificial lighting use.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES
(2022)
Review
Ecology
Svenja Tidau, Tim Smyth, David McKee, Jorg Wiedenmann, Cecilia D'Angelo, David Wilcockson, Amy Ellison, Andrew J. Grimmer, Stuart R. Jenkins, Stephen Widdicombe, Ana M. Queiros, Elizabeth Talbot, Adam Wright, Thomas W. Davies
Summary: The increasing artificial light at night has impacts across taxa, biological ranks, and spatial scales. Marine ALAN research is rapidly growing, facing challenges due to technological limitations, complexities of coastal and marine ecosystems, and interdisciplinary nature. Expertise from various fields is essential for effective development of the field, with opportunities for improving understanding of this stressor and advancing marine ecology and biology.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Arshpreet Bassi, Oliver P. Love, Steven J. Cooke, Theresa R. Warriner, Christopher M. Harris, Christine L. Madliger
Summary: Although artificial lighting has provided numerous benefits for humans, it can lead to disruptions for wild organisms, including fishes. Research on the effects of artificial light at night (ALAN) on fishes is still relatively scarce compared to terrestrial species. Most studies have focused on behavior, abundance, community structure, and physiology, with a lack of research on the long-term effects on fitness.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alejandro Sanchez de Miguel, Jaime Zamorano, Martin Aube, Jonathan Bennie, Jesus Gallego, Francisco Ocana, Donald R. Pettit, William L. Stefanov, Kevin J. Gaston
Summary: Nighttime images taken with DSLR cameras from the International Space Station provide valuable information on the spatial and temporal variation of artificial nighttime lighting on Earth, serving as the only source of historical and current visible multispectral data worldwide. The processing of these images involves various calibration steps to exploit intensities and ratios from the RGB channels.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Reyd A. Smith, Maryse Gagne, Kevin C. Fraser
Summary: Artificial light at night is increasing globally and can cause shifts in animal phenology, especially impacting birds. Research shows that birds experiencing more nights with artificial light may exhibit earlier spring migration, potentially affecting survival and reproductive success.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Biology
Christina Diamantopoulou, Eleni Christoforou, Davide M. Dominoni, Eirini Kaiserli, Jakub Czyzewski, Nosrat Mirzai, Sofie Spatharis
Summary: The study found that in marine environments, green and red ALAN have effects on marine primary producers, with green ALAN potentially increasing chlorophyll production and abundance in green microalgae, and red and green ALAN leading to changes in biomass and diversity of diatom assemblages.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biology
Jules Schligler, Daphne Cortese, Ricardo Beldade, Stephen E. Swearer, Suzanne C. Mills
Summary: The study found that long-term exposure to artificial light at night can have negative impacts on the survival and growth of juvenile orange-fin anemonefish in the marine environment, including reducing survival rates and growth rates. This indicates that artificial light pollution can have adverse effects on the life-history traits of marine organisms.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Da-Hye Lee, Chang-Zhu Pei, Jae-Yun Song, Kyung-Ju Lee, Bo-Seong Yun, Kyu-Bum Kwack, Eun-Il Lee, Kwang-Hyun Baek
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hyo-Sun Lee, Eunil Lee, Joung-Ho Moon, YunJeong Kim, Heon-Jeong Lee
MOLECULAR & CELLULAR TOXICOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ka Young Kim, Eunil Lee, Yanghee Kim
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
JeongMan Park, YoungJoon Park, Insong Koh, Nam Keun Kim, Kwang-Hyun Baek, Bo-Seong Yun, Kyung Ju Lee, Jae Yun Song, Eunil Lee, KyuBum Kwack
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Suji Lee, Whanhee Lee, Eunil Lee, Myung Ho Jeong, Seung-Woon Rha, Chong-Jin Kim, Shung Chull Chae, Hyo-Soo Kim, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon, Ho Kim
Summary: This study examined the effect of PM on Asian dust-induced myocardial infarction and found that PM2.5 and PM10 emissions had a significant impact on STEMI patients during Asian dust weather, especially in the < 65-year-old group. Additionally, revision of the Asian dust alarm system is needed to protect vulnerable populations.
Article
Environmental Sciences
You Yeon Choi, Mihyun Yang, Younghyun Lee, Eunil Lee, Young Woo Jin, Ki Moon Seong
Summary: The survey results revealed that respondents generally believed that the national emergency medical plan for radiation accidents was prepared at an above-average level. Inspectors evaluated the emergency medical system for radiation accidents more strictly than licensee workers, especially in terms of radiation medical emergency preparedness and the government's regulatory policy for radiation safety.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Eun Jung Koh, So Yeon Yu, Seung Hwan Kim, Seung Jun Kim, Eun-Il Lee, Seung Yong Hwang
Summary: This study assessed the quality of RNA prepared from blood stored at different temperatures and times prior to freezing, as well as the effect of long-term freezing, finding that improper sample handling critically influenced both RNA quality and gene expression patterns.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Seongmin Kim, Se Hee Lee, Kyung Jin Min, Sanghoon Lee, Jin Hwa Hong, Jae Yun Song, Jae Kwan Lee, Nak Woo Lee, Eunil Lee
Summary: This study, using next-generation sequencing, demonstrates for the first time that vaginal microbiomes in young women with decreased ovarian function are more sensitive to environmental pollutants, especially volatile organic compounds.
JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Ji-Won Shin, Eunil Lee, Seungbong Han, Seung-Ah Choe, Ok Hee Jeon
Summary: This study investigated the association between the secretory phenotypes produced by senescent cells and age-related factors in women, particularly chronological and menopausal age. The results showed that certain proteins were positively associated with chronological age, and other proteins were negatively associated with menopausal age and years since menopause. Furthermore, a specific combination of 13 proteins was found to be associated with age and menopausal state. These findings suggest that SASP factors may serve as potential markers for biological aging associated with ovarian senescence.
REJUVENATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Mari Kim, Gwang-Ic Son, Yun-Ho Cho, Gye-Hyeong Kim, Sung-Eun Yun, Young-Joon Kim, Jongkyeong Chung, Eunil Lee, Joong-Jean Park
Summary: Exposure to dim light at night affects the circadian rhythm and metabolism in Drosophila, leading to decreased levels of branched-chain amino acids and increased expression of enzymes involved in their metabolism. Flies with mutations in the Bcat gene are less vulnerable to starvation stress, and reducing Bcat expression suppresses this vulnerability. Feeding BCAAs to wild-type flies exposed to dim light at night reverses the metabolic vulnerability.
JOURNAL OF NEUROGENETICS
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yun Jeong Kim, Eunha Oh, Minhwa Shin, Dae-Hwan Nam, So Young Jeon, Jin Hyuk Yu, Jae Yun Song, Dohsik Minn, Eunil Lee
Summary: The study finds that environmental chemicals, including two phthalate metabolites and mercury, are associated with POI in Korean women. The POI group also has higher consumption of crustaceans and frozen food. Logistic regression analysis suggests that only the metabolite-mono-n-butyl phthalate (MnBP) has a significant difference between the POI and non-POI groups. This indicates that exposure to environmental chemicals may affect the female reproductive system even at low exposure levels.
MOLECULAR & CELLULAR TOXICOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yesol Moon, Eunil Lee, Seoeun Lee, Gwang-Ic Son, Hangjin Byeon, Hyang-Ree Shin, Baatar Bolortsetseg
Summary: Recent studies have found that the cortisol awakening response (CAR) is associated with various health risks. This study investigated the factors affecting CAR and found that sleep efficiency and obesity influenced average cortisol levels in the morning (AVE) and the total area under the curve of cortisol levels (AUCg), while factors such as age affected the area under the curve of cortisol levels with respect to increase (AUCi). Furthermore, a marine retreat program was shown to improve CAR levels related to obesity and aging.
Article
Biology
Gwang-ic Son, Eunil Lee, Mari Kim, Seoeun Lee, Yesol Moon, Joonhee Kim
Summary: Human cells are constantly exposed to different stress factors in their physiological environment, and certain mechanical stress has been found to influence cell cycle progression and proliferation. However, the signaling pathways involved in this process are not well understood. In this study, researchers developed a pressure chamber to simulate an elevated barometric pressure environment and investigated its effect on cell proliferation. The results showed that the elevated barometric pressure inhibited cell proliferation by delaying the G2/M phase, which was caused by attenuated cell adhesion and actin cytoskeleton assembly.
ARCHIVES OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Hematology
Beomjun Seo, Jeeyoon Kim, Seungwook Kim, Eunil Lee
Article
Biology
Jung-Ick Byun, Byeong Uk Lee, Yong Seo Koo, Jun-Sang Sunwoo, Jung-Ah Lim, Jangsup Moon, Soon-Tae Lee, Keun-Hwa Jung, Kon Chu, Manho Kim, Jong-Min Lim, Heon-Jeong Lee, Eunil Lee, Sang Kun Lee, Ki-Young Jung
CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
(2018)
