Coral Gametogenesis Collapse under Artificial Light Pollution

Inbal Ayalon, Yaeli Rosenberg, Jennifer I.C. Benichou, Celine Luisa D. Campos, Sherry Lyn G. Sayco, Michael Angelou L. Nada, Jake Ivan P. Baquiran, Charlon A. Ligson, Dror Avisar, Cecilia Conaco, Helga U. Kuechly, Christopher C.M. Kyba, Patrick C. Cabaitan, Oren Levy*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Due to the high rate of urban development in marine coastal areas, an additional source of anthropogenic disturbance such as artificial light at night can impact marine organisms. Ayalon et al. show that the presence of light pollution at night leads to coral gametogenesis and spawning synchronization failure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)413-419.e3
JournalCurrent Biology
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Jan 2021

Funding

FundersFunder number
Department of Agriculture Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources0169-19
Department of Science and Technology Philippine Council for Agriculture
European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program
Helmholtz Association Initiative and Networking FundERC-RA-0031
Natural Resources Research and Development
R. de Guzman
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme689443
Nicola Murray Foundation
Israel Science Foundation3928
Tel Aviv University
University of the Philippines
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and DevelopmentQMSR-MRRD-MEC-295-1449

    Keywords

    • artificial light at night
    • coral reefs
    • gametogenesis
    • marine

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