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Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting

by Catherine Rich, Travis Longcore (Editor)

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While certain ecological problems associated with artificial night lighting are widely known-for instance, the disorientation of sea turtle hatchlings by beachfront lighting-the vast range of influences on all types of animals and plants is only beginning to be recognized.

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Published: 2005
Genres: Science & Nature, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 577.27
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