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Table of contents
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1. Light pollution in a changing world
2. The ecological impacts of light pollution on biodiversity
2.1. Context and methodology of an ongoing systematic review
2.2. Alterations of species circadian and seasonal cycles
2.3. Alteration of species movements and spatial distribution
2.4. Cascading impacts on biological communities
2. Levers of actions to limit light pollution impacts
2. Knowledge gaps and plan of the thesis
CHAPTER 1: Characterization of the landscape-scale effects of light pollution on bats relative to other land-use pressures in France
Introduction
Article 1: Azam C, Le Viol I, Julien J-F, Bas Y, Kerbiriou C. 2016. Disentangling the relative effect of light pollution, impervious surfaces and intensive agriculture on bat activity with a national-scale monitoring program.
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Discussion & Perspectives
CHAPTER 2: Limiting the temporal extent of artificial lighting to reduce the negative impacts of outdoor lighting on bat activity
Introduction
Article 2: Azam C, Kerbiriou C, Vernet A, Julien JF, Bas Y, Plichard L, Maratrat J, Le Viol I. 2015. Is part-night lighting an effective measure to limit the impacts of artificial lighting on bats? Global Change Biology 21:4333–4341.
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Discussion & Perspectives
CHAPTER 3: Limiting the spatial extent of artificial lighting along ecological corridors: Implications for outdoor lighting planning recommendations
Introduction
Article 3: Azam C, Le Viol I, Bas Y, Zissis G, Vernet A, Julien JF, Kerbiriou C. 2017. Evidence for distance and illuminance thresholds in the effects of artificial lighting on bat activity (Ready for submission).
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Discussion & Perspectives
GENERAL DISCUSSION
1. Impacts of light pollution on biodiversity: a multi-scale issue
2. Light pollution as an indicator of urbanization process
3. Implications for public outdoor lighting planning
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