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Light and sound pollution

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Sea front with artificial lights being reflected in the water

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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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Fish in a clean sea

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Cleaner seas

The marine environment is impacted by human activities which have variable effects on the health of the ocean and its capacity to provide for us. Whilst some impacts are very visible, others are less obvious, and whilst some are benign, others are very harmful.

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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...
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