Moon phase and nocturnal activity of native Australian mammals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. D. Linley ◽  
Y. Pauligk ◽  
C. Marneweck ◽  
E. G. Ritchie
Keyword(s):  
Moon Phase ◽  
Nocturnal Activity

Effects of Temperature, Moon Phase, and Prey on Nocturnal Activity in Ratsnakes: An Automated Telemetry Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinelle H. Sperry ◽  
Michael P. Ward ◽  
Patrick J. Weatherhead
Keyword(s):  
Moon Phase ◽  
Nocturnal Activity ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Automated Telemetry

scholarly journals Notes on occurrence of moths (Lepidoptera, Heterocera) in Ksany village in the commune of Opatowiec of the Świętokrzyskie Province

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
Klaudia Konop ◽  
Janusz Fyda
Keyword(s):  
Air Pressure ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Moon Phase ◽  
Nocturnal Activity ◽  
Weather Parameters ◽  
The Village

On selected days from July to September 2017, the butterfly species with twilight and nocturnal activity in the village of Ksany in agriculturally and little anthropogenically transferred land were studied. Catching was done in the evening and night hours, using a method of the vividly attracting to the light. Flying moths were photographed on-site for later determination. A total of 13 catches were carried out with an average at intervals of 1-2 weeks. Over 60 moths species were determined, mostly belonging to the families Geometridae and Erebidae. When analyzing the results of catches, basic weather parameters such as temperature, air pressure and moon phase were taken into account.

Mondbezogene Traditionen in der Forstwirtschaft und Phänomene in der Baumbiologie | Moon-Related Traditions in Forestry and Corresponding Phenomena in Tree Biology

2000 ◽  
Vol 151 (11) ◽  
pp. 417-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernst Zürcher
Keyword(s):  
Moon Phase ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Insect Infestation ◽  
Ancient Forest ◽  
Germination Behaviour ◽  
Forest Utilization

Ancient forest utilization regulations regarding felling dates and wood use are compared to the moon cycles. Furthermore, moon-phase related investigations with regard to germination behaviour, insect infestation and durability of the wood are presented.

scholarly journals Effects of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Urban Light Emissions: Ground and Satellite Comparison

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 258
Author(s):  
Máximo Bustamante-Calabria ◽  
Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel ◽  
Susana Martín-Ruiz ◽  
Jose-Luis Ortiz ◽  
José M. Vílchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Clear Correlation ◽  
Light Pollution ◽  
Nocturnal Activity ◽  
Empirical Expression ◽  
Anthropogenic Aerosol ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Sky Brightness ◽  
The City

‘Lockdown’ periods in response to COVID-19 have provided a unique opportunity to study the impacts of economic activity on environmental pollution (e.g., NO2, aerosols, noise, light). The effects on NO2 and aerosols have been very noticeable and readily demonstrated, but that on light pollution has proven challenging to determine. The main reason for this difficulty is that the primary source of nighttime satellite imagery of the earth is the SNPP-VIIRS/DNB instrument, which acquires data late at night after most human nocturnal activity has already occurred and much associated lighting has been turned off. Here, to analyze the effect of lockdown on urban light emissions, we use ground and satellite data for Granada, Spain, during the COVID-19 induced confinement of the city’s population from 14 March until 31 May 2020. We find a clear decrease in light pollution due both to a decrease in light emissions from the city and to a decrease in anthropogenic aerosol content in the atmosphere which resulted in less light being scattered. A clear correlation between the abundance of PM10 particles and sky brightness is observed, such that the more polluted the atmosphere the brighter the urban night sky. An empirical expression is determined that relates PM10 particle abundance and sky brightness at three different wavelength bands.

scholarly journals Daytime and nocturnal activity in treated dogs with idiopathic epilepsy compared to matched unaffected controls

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Barry ◽  
Starr Cameron ◽  
Sean Kent ◽  
Heidi Barnes‐Heller ◽  
Kylie Grady
Keyword(s):  
Idiopathic Epilepsy ◽  
Nocturnal Activity

scholarly journals Nocturnal activity and the enuresis alarm device.

1984 ◽  
Vol 60 (702) ◽  
pp. 280-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. H. Crisp ◽  
L. I. Sireling ◽  
J. Faizey
Keyword(s):  
Nocturnal Activity ◽  
Enuresis Alarm

Increased Nocturnal Activity and Impaired Sleep Maintenance in Abused Children

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 1236-1243 ◽  
Author(s):  
CAROL A. GLOD ◽  
MARTIN H. TEICHER ◽  
CAROL R. HARTMAN ◽  
THOMAS HARAKAL
Keyword(s):  
Nocturnal Activity ◽  
Abused Children ◽  
Sleep Maintenance ◽  
Impaired Sleep

The effects of moonlight on nocturnal activity in bushy-tailed wood rats (Neotoma cinerea)

1999 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 480-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G Topping ◽  
John S Millar ◽  
James A Goddard
Keyword(s):  
Light Level ◽  
Intermediate Level ◽  
Nocturnal Activity ◽  
Risk Of Predation ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Neotoma Cinerea ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Rocky Outcrops ◽  
Breeding Seasons

The nocturnal activity of bushy-tailed wood rats (Neotoma cinerea) was monitored for two breeding seasons (1993 and 1994) in the Canadian Rockies. Radiotelemetry was used under three levels of moonlight to assess two measures of nocturnal activity: (i) the proportion of animals crossing rocky outcrops and entering the surrounding forest to forage, search for mates, or both, and (ii) the distance moved from the den site while in the forest. Males and females exhibited significant differences among moonlight levels, with greater activity on nights of intermediate-level moonlight and less activity on nights with bright or dark moonlight. There was no difference in the proportions of males and females active at any moonlight level. The distances moved from the den did not differ among moonlight levels for either males or females. Having traversed the rocks and entered the forest, individuals moved similar distances regardless of light level. These results suggest that wood rats respond to moonlight only when making the decision to cross rocks and enter the forest. This behaviour presumably serves to counteract the increased risk of predation on bright nights.

Nocturnal activity and orientation behavior during spring migration and early summer in the indigo bunting,Passerina cyanea

1980 ◽  
Vol 137 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Wiltschko ◽  
Roswitha Wiltschko ◽  
Stephan T. Emlen ◽  
Natalie J. Demong
Keyword(s):  
Early Summer ◽  
Spring Migration ◽  
Orientation Behavior ◽  
Nocturnal Activity ◽  
Passerina Cyanea

scholarly journals Measuring Fine-Scale White-Tailed Deer Movements and Environmental Influences Using GPS Collars

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen L. Webb ◽  
Kenneth L. Gee ◽  
Bronson K. Strickland ◽  
Stephen Demarais ◽  
Randy W. DeYoung
Keyword(s):  
Global Positioning System ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Moon Phase ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
Gps Collars ◽  
Weather Patterns ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
Global Positioning ◽  
Tracking Devices

Few studies have documented fine-scale movements of ungulate species, including white-tailed deer(Odocoileus virginianus), despite the advent of global positioning system (GPS) technology incorporated into tracking devices. We collected fine-scale temporal location estimates (i.e., 15 min/relocation attempt) from 17 female and 15 male white-tailed deer over 7 years and 3 seasons in Oklahoma, USA. Our objectives were to document fine-scale movements of females and males and determine effects of reproductive phase, moon phase, and short-term weather patterns on movements. Female and male movements were primarily crepuscular. Male total daily movements were 20% greater during rut () than postrut (). Female daily movements were greatest during postparturition (), followed by parturition (), and preparturition (). We found moon phase had no effect on daily, nocturnal, and diurnal deer movements and fine-scale temporal weather conditions had an inconsistent influence on deer movement patterns within season. Our data suggest that hourly and daily variation in weather events have minimal impact on movements of white-tailed deer in southern latitudes. Instead, routine crepuscular movements, presumed to maximize thermoregulation and minimize predation risk, appear to be the most important factors influencing movements.

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