A flashing light may not be that flashy: A systematic review on critical fusion frequencies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Light pollution could represent one of the main drivers behind the current biodiversity erosion. While the effects of many light components on biodiversity have already been studied, the influence of flicker remains poorly understood. The determination of the threshold frequency at which a flickering light is perceived as continuous by a species, usually called the Critical Fusion Frequency (CFF), could thus help further identify the impacts of artificial lighting on animals.

Objective

This review aimed at answering the following questions: what is the distribution of CFF between species? Are there differences in how flicker is perceived between taxonomic classes? Which species are more at risk of being impacted by artificial lighting flicker?

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Lafitte A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9803175 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature