Effects of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on European Hedgehog Activity at Supplementary Feeding Stations.

ABSTRACT: : Artificial light at night (ALAN) can have negative consequences for a wide range of taxa. However, the effects on nocturnal mammals other than bats are poorly understood. A citizen science camera trapping experiment was therefore used to assess the effect of ALAN on the activity of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) at supplementary feeding stations in UK gardens. A crossover design was implemented at 33 gardens with two treatments-artificial light and darkness-each of which lasted for one week. The order of treatment depended on the existing lighting regime at the feeding station: dark treatments were applied first at dark feeding stations, whereas light treatments were used first where the station was already illuminated. Although temporal changes in activity

SUBMITTER: Finch D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7278375 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature