Effects of chemical contaminants on the ecology and evolution of organisms a review

Chemistry and Ecology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 39(10), С. 1071 - 1107

Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2023

Chemical contaminants in the environment have become a growing concern due to their detrimental effects on ecology and evolution of organisms. Understanding impacts these is crucial for mitigating consequences promoting sustainable practices. This study aims examine direct indirect chemical organisms, explore role driving evolutionary processes, provide conceptual framework understanding ecological contaminants. A comprehensive review existing literature case studies was conducted assess organisms at various levels biological organisation. including physiological disruptions, behavioural changes, reduced reproductive success. These also drive processes by imposing selective pressures altering genetic diversity within populations. The are far-reaching multifaceted. It develop that considers interconnectedness systems understand mitigate Implementing strategy sustainability vital safeguarding ecosystems, human health, harmonious coexistence with natural world.

Язык: Английский

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Sensitivity ecology and evolution, toxicology organism assessment model in the use of chemical applications for the management of toxic substances

Deleted Journal, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 44(5), С. 890 - 908

Опубликована: Июнь 22, 2024

The sensitivity of organisms to toxic substances is a pivotal facet in ecological and toxicological research. Understanding differential sensitivity's basis its evolutionary underpinnings imperative for anticipating managing the repercussions toxins on organisms. Our comprehensive analysis reveals that physiological traits, encompassing metabolic capacity, membrane transporters, wield significant influence determining organism toxins. Evolutionary processes, including natural selection genetic variations also contribute tolerance or resistance substances. This review focuses existing research concerning sensitivity, particularly emphasizing toxicokinetics, toxicodynamics, factors underlie Furthermore, it explores practical applications predictive ecotoxicology chemical management identifies promising prospects models. integration these insights into development application can usher era effective environmentally benign chemicals, thereby curtailing impacts fostering harmonious coexistence between their surroundings.

Язык: Английский

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Research Progress, Hotspots, and Evolution of Nighttime Light Pollution: Analysis Based on WOS Database and Remote Sensing Data

Remote Sensing, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(9), С. 2305 - 2305

Опубликована: Апрель 27, 2023

With the rapid development of global economy, over-expansion outdoor artificial light at night (ALAN) in cities has led to increasingly severe pollution worldwide. More and more studies have paid attention problem pollution, but there is still a lack systematic literature review on nighttime terms research progress, hotspots, its evolutions. For this purpose, study firstly analyzed current actuality trends about via comprehensive retrospect pertinent summarized adverse effects monitoring technologies by VOSviewer-based keyword co-occurrence technique. Additionally, explored variation tendency typical countries from 2013 2021 based remote-sensing data further proposed management suggestions protect environment. The results indicate that popularity been increasing recently, especially after opening diversified 2012; main topics are dominated technologies, where latter represented ground survey observation; total levels ALAN intensity relatively high most developed countries, mean per capita values decreasing, above phenomenon developing show opposite trend. This expects integrate analysis method demonstrate status systematically so as provide scientific references for assessment

Язык: Английский

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Associations between bird song attributes and noise, light, date, and temperature: Vermilion flycatchers (Pyrocephalus rubinus) sing shorter and higher pitched songs in territories with more artificial light at night

Environmental Advances, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16, С. 100519 - 100519

Опубликована: Март 12, 2024

Urban noise and artificial light at night (ALAN) are global pollutants affecting animal acoustic communication. A previous study that measured noise, but not ALAN, found vermilion flycatchers produce longer songs in noisier territories. subsequent another population, males emit brighter, noisier, The negative result could be due a lack of sufficient variation the latter study. We evaluated contribution ALAN on song length, provided ALAN. also peak frequency. During dawn chorus, we recorded 41 two populations (UNAM PERM), temperature. For population with (UNAM), confirmed length was positively associated noise; it negatively especially those late breeding season. At UNAM, an overall positive association between pitch ALAN; additionally, singing relatively low ambient temperatures (12-15 °C) produced higher pitched as increased. Those closer to new moon levels (43-54 dB[A]) sang brighter territories; these results should taken cautiously. Our show light, date, temperature unexpected ways pitch, potentially information content sexual selection.

Язык: Английский

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Greenness, Nighttime Light, and Couple Fecundability: A National Cohort Study Between 2014-2020

Environmental Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 121351 - 121351

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Association of outdoor artificial light at night on blood pressure and hypertension: Insights from a population-based survey

Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 23

Опубликована: Март 24, 2025

Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a growing environmental issue associated with negative health outcomes. Yet, there dearth of evidence concerning its effect on blood pressure (BP), especially in Ghana. This study examined the associations between ALAN, pressure, and hypertension. The used data from 13,784 participants 2014 Ghana Demographic Health Survey (GDHS). VIIRS Nighttime Day/Night Band dataset within Google Earth was to assess ALAN. Data BP were obtained GDHS. Linear logistic mixed effects models analyze data. Findings showed that higher ALAN score systolic (SBP), diastolic (DBP), odds We observed percentages SBP, DBP, hypertension among majority ethnic populations compared minority. Public interventions should aim reduce exposure benefit human health.

Язык: Английский

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Associations between light at night and mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 974, С. 179188 - 179188

Опубликована: Март 30, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Ecological network construction and community resilience analysis of nocturnal birds: a case study of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China

Ecological Indicators, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 175, С. 113613 - 113613

Опубликована: Май 19, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Better, not more, lighting: Policies in urban areas towards environmentally-sound illumination of historical stone buildings that also halts biological colonization

The Science of The Total Environment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 906, С. 167560 - 167560

Опубликована: Окт. 4, 2023

Anthropogenic or Artificial light at night (ALAN) pollution, more simply is an issue of increasing concern to the general public, as well scientists and politicians. However, although advances have been made in terms scientific knowledge, these not fully transferred considered by In addition, illumination stone monuments urban areas emerging contribution ALAN pollution that has scarcely date. This paper presents a literature review topic related policies, including bibliometric analysis studies published between 2020 2022. The prevailing legislation Europe regarding regulation outdoor lighting, which emphasises complexity controlling summarised monumental lighting Spain discussed. Findings concerning impact on biodiversity areas, promising biostatic effect ornamental (halting biological colonization monuments, mainly caused algae cyanobacteria) are described. Finally, trends monument policymaking towards environmentally sustainable management considered.

Язык: Английский

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Tropical cities as windows into the ecosystems of our present and future

Biotropica, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 57(1)

Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2024

Abstract Urban ecology and tropical biology have both developed rapidly in recent decades matured into important interdisciplinary fields, with significant implications for biodiversity human communities globally. However, urban ecosystems within the tropics remain understudied poorly characterized despite these systems representing major hotspots population growth. Here we review state of field “tropical ecology.” We first evaluated propose ecological hypotheses about how versus extratropical species might differ from one another they respond to urbanization pressures. While data limited, expect that should be at least as vulnerable (and potentially more vulnerable) than biodiversity. also examined importance ecosystem services cities demonstrate challenges quantifying, managing, sustaining across diverse socioeconomic environmental contexts. Finally, an agenda moving forward through lens synthesizes advances biology. Specifically, development community science, Earth observation, justice, One Health, land sparing/sharing strategies could lead steps conservation cities. As world urbanizes increasingly biodiverse‐rich ecosystems, must strong conceptual frameworks increased data/attention on most impacted by global changes.

Язык: Английский

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