Noise Pollution in the Arctic Marine Ecosystem

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Vibrations and Implications on Arctic Lifeforms

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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A Multispecies Red-Light District for Amsterdam

Cultural Politics an International Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. 155 - 165

Published: March 1, 2024

This project was made in relation to the exhibition Perfect Nature with Dutch hosts zone2source, who are based Amstelpark, location of our three-month "Test Site" residency.1 The research we undertook highlights art's role as an eco-social practice that requires forms which respect futures orientated toward cohabitation and coexistence other species. In this brief text visual essay, explore light pollution gradually shifted gaze away from operational images anthropogenic noise a propositional image both situ at Amstelpark further afield through symbiotic activism.Note: for readers print version, these black-and-white give you idea how animals perceive color real world, owing different number cone photoreceptors eye. For full color, see online version. With three photoreceptors, will better than dog, has only two if not well moth its six cones.The warm sulfurous phosphorescence associated suburban lighting is increasingly being replaced by new snaking pathways bright white LED (light-emitting diode) illuminates roads across cities thread rural landscapes night. human need artificial entangled challenge low-impact energy use actually saturates worlds form pollution. While some noise, such auditory pollution, evident terrestrial aquatic ecosystems (see Kok et al. 2023; Kunc Schmidt 2019; Nemeth Brumm 2010), pollutant prevalent areas northern Europe densely populated humans linked scientists biodiversity collapse.Given lack action government agencies deal widespread increase concerned citizens artists equipped acute interests, felt compelled engage issue directly. Across Holland, perpetual daylight become feature over recent years, prismatic spectacle where vast greenhouses require long winter nights, illuminating skies pink orange hues.2 postnatural landscape, essential dimension shift produce fresh salad markets twenty-four hours day, also glazed unnatural landscape annuls seasonal change operates defiance planetary cycles. regulated, but close by, among urban sprawl, saturation nocturnal intrudes on senses resident lifeforms. As Douglas H. Boyes colleagues (2021) observe, "Based sensitivities many taxa, including insects," broad-spectrum LEDs have significant "potential ecosystem disruption."Our integrates embodied vision create images. Operational refers geospatial satellite visualizations machine space make information legible.3 Jussi Parikka (2023:18) notes, it can be argued organize "organize sense skills terms trained approach images, photogrammetric mapping pattern recognition, astronomy datasets Mars Rover imaging practices." practice, one part critical artistic method. It represents us scientific mirror instrument, product techno-scientific military-industrial global complex.Thinking Donna Haraway (1988: 581), contrast Haraway's assertion should reclaim nature all embodied. case, subject phenomenologically, "reclaim sensory system been used signify leap out marked body into conquering nowhere." Our recognizes nowhere—the associate surveillance data, while drawing action. These scalar issues, remain focused grounded local response crises defined Karl Marx metabolic rift4 (Foster, Clark, York 2010; Saito 2017), separates society cascading ecological driven capitalism.We created work called "Truth Nature" demonstrates biodiversity. starts literature dealing impact insects, moths particular, whose populations declined enormously Europe. Referring butterflies, Arco J. van Strien (2019) note century data reveals more 80 percent decline Netherlands.Our fieldwork technique painting drawn using tufting gun neon wool place disappearing back park. We select species sources indicate Europe, viper's bugloss, conformist, beautiful arches, others. addition, included polar migration, heading north avoid heating climate Mediterranean (such hummingbird hawk-moth). One were interested is, sense, postnatural: Friendly™ Diamond-Back, genetically modified terminator organism. (We long-standing interest landscapes; see, example, Office Experiments projects; Redactor featuring Rich Pell [2010], or Tiny Love Songs [2018], commissioned Holland.)In pixelstick—a tool magically produces temporally camera's open shutter—while remaining imperceptible eye simple set lights flashing off. led film installation inside park's glass box gallery; Glazen Huis, integrated experimental own twenty-four-hour sound scape. immersive element generated field recordings bat populations, they echolocation wing. slowed down order perceptible ear. Seen heard night walls gallery, aware agency park added illuminated landscape. aspect gave pause thought.The following photographs section taking elements studio ultraviolet (UV) black light, mobile cargo bike large array UV cycled closed immediately began get what could sensable exploring landscape.With School Multispecies Knowledges visits park, discuss exchange ideas. handed light-measuring instruments map within moved rhododendron gardens, woodland, fell. nighttime flora fauna glimpsing world deep ultraviolet.It intention when embarking propose solution Amsterdam extended parks Amsterdam. manifest toxicity multiple prevented roaming natural habitats. rift does, however, align Diann Bauer's image, activism. She her ideas Wilfred Sellars (2007), creates distinction between "manifest image," experience "scientific image"—one explains know world—a binary reflected situated vision. Bauer framed it, image5 all, way articulate future apprehended then shaped. neither speculative design nor science communication. draws them solutions, partly critique failure lead behavioral alone.Our convergence might termed observation ecology—the knowledge see. proceeded, became existing technologies already existence (Signify/Philips Innolumis) solutions concerns—lighting insect friendly. Their "bat lamps" "recipe" perceived optically amber red light. However, there appears no why adoption systems had poor uptake. assume costs, application (including patents), cultural associations factor, combined issues relating safety pedestrians question nonetheless was, open-source developed parks? What art play scenario? basis next phase insights here help generating collective responses immediately. A call action.In advanced economies assumptions capitalist logic trumps cost/energy savings replacing phosphorescent systems. applications may recipes, slow change. experienced conversations dialogue keepers, conservationists, public engaged ecology general awareness turn futures. project, feel means alternative move forward embrace technological collective, positively observed toxin immaterial presence insight achieve "sensable" direct species.We therefore asking reader go bulbs your streets, around exterior homes. To generations, parents, children, take control. wrap filters ∼630 nm ("high-efficiency red" orange-red) (Spoelstra find homemade spectrums. enact shifts alter worlds.To activity addresses activism, address similar institutions based, functional changes adjustments taught, interact symbiosis range needs. includes thinking expand definition society, community, include more-than-human rights responsibilities. source ensure apprehend impacts having environments alongside multisensory, multispecies knowledge. rethink opportunities so placements sites artworks practices needs pedagogic terms, living pedagogies extend schools focus justice knowing. attentive time temporality, provide extensive periods potentially meaningful Lastly, recognize balance cohabitational coevolutionary social generations Toward

Language: Английский

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Anthropogenic noise in terrestrial Antarctica: a short review of background information, challenges and opportunities

Polar Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 45

Published: April 16, 2024

Anthropogenic noise is an inevitable by-product of human activities. However, the potential effects on terrestrial Antarctica's ecosystems have been understudied. Documented impacts encompass stress, alterations in behavioural patterns, auditory masking, and, severe instances, mortality. This Perspective note aims to call attention human-generated as sources impact Antarctic wildlife and highlight soundscape analysis a flexible, cost-effective tool for environmental monitoring across Antarctica, complementing other non-invasive approaches. Acoustic environments has extensively used different parts world assess biodiversity, monitor populations' status trends, identify anthropogenic disturbance. Technological advances passive acoustic allow gathering detailed information with little need attention, powerful processing tools algorithms enable researchers analyse large collections audio data. Cold climates limit battery-operated instruments, but solar panels summer trials revealed over 100 days unattended operation, which promising incorporation management toolbox.

Language: Английский

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Predation risk of caterpillar prey is shaped by arthropods and urbanisation in an urban-agricultural landscape: a common garden experiment

Urban Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(6), P. 2267 - 2276

Published: Aug. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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