Science Topic
Light and sound pollution
Our research aims to understand the widespread and pervasive effects of artificial light at night, and sound pollution, on coastal and marine wildlife.
Through the GLOW network, PML is part of a global, collaborative initiative, studying the impacts of light pollution on coastal assemblages.
Capabilities
- World leading tidal lightscape simulator aquarium facility
- Behaviour, Sound and Imaging Laboratory (BSIL)
Selected publications
Underwood, CN; Davies, TW; Queirós, AM; 2017. Artificial light at night alters trophic interactions of intertidal invertebrates. Journal of Animal Ecology.
Tidau, S; Smyth, T; McKee, D; Wiedenmann, J; D'Angelo, C; Wilcockson, D; Ellison, A; Grimmer, AJ; Jenkins, SR; Widdicombe, S; Queirós, AM; Talbot, E; Wright, A; Davies, TW. 2021. Marine artificial light at night: An empirical and technical guide. Methods in Ecology and Evolution.
People who work in this area of research
Thomas Mesher
Macrofaunal Ecologist
thm@pml.ac.uk
Joana Nunes
Benthic Ecologist
jonu@pml.ac.uk
Christine Pascoe
Ecotoxicologist
ckh@pml.ac.uk
Professor Ana M Queirós
Senior Marine and Climate Change Ecologist
anqu@pml.ac.uk
Dr Sevrine Sailley
Ecosystem modeller
sesa@pml.ac.uk
Professor Tim Smyth
Head of Science - Marine Biogeochemistry and Observations
tjsm@pml.ac.uk
Dr Liz Talbot
Marine Ecologist
sat@pml.ac.uk
Professor Steve Widdicombe
Director of Science and Deputy Chief Executive
