Wavelength-dependent effects of artificial light at night on phytoplankton growth and community structure.

ABSTRACT: Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a disruptive form of pollution, impacting physiological and behavioural processes that may scale up to population and community levels. Evidence from terrestrial habitats show that the severity and type of impact depend on the wavelength and intensity of ALAN; however, research on marine organisms is still limited. Here, we experimentally investigated the effect of different ALAN colours on marine primary producers. We tested the effect of green (525 nm), red (624 nm) and broad-spectrum white LED ALAN, compared to a dark control, on the green microalgae Tetraselmis suesica and a diatom assemblage. We show that green ALAN boosted chlorophyll production and abundance in T. suesica. All ALAN wavelengths affected assemblage biomass and diversit

SUBMITTER: Diamantopoulou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220282 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature