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Light and sound pollution

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Light and sound pollution

Our research aims to understand the widespread and pervasive effects of artificial light at night (ALAN), and sound pollution, on coastal and marine wildlife.

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  Artificial Light in Coastal Ecosystems (ALICE)

  Artificial light at night (ALAN) can now be detected above 22% of the world’s coasts, and will dramatically increase as coastal human populations more than double by year 2060, which has the potential to reshape the ecology of coastal habitats by interfering with natural light cycles and biolo...

04 June 2026

Coastal light pollution: taking research on artificial light at night to Chile – and its vast coastline 

PML’s Dr Keila Guillen Oñate has recently returned from Chile, where she shared PML’s latest research on public perceptions of mitigation measures for coastal light pollution.

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  PML scientists to showcase cutting-edge research at Ocean Sciences Meeting 

  From marine carbon dioxide removal to AI-powered biodiversity monitoring, PML scientists will present the latest research addressing some of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time – and explore how the ocean both responds to climate change – an...

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  MEDIA: Will 2026 be the year when coral reefs pass their tipping point?

  PML’s Dr Samantha Garrard writes for The Conversation UK on what the year ahead could mean for coral reefs.

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  Insights into marine light pollution: PML scientists in Ireland for international ALAN summit 

  The event is the largest international scientific conference on the impacts of artificial light ...

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  Light threat is not so light for some static marine organisms

  New study reveals harmful influence of artificial light at night on the immobile species, the snakelocks anemone. This beautiful sea creature provides shelter and feeding grounds for various small marine org...