Light pollution forms 'eco-traps'
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An internaitonal team of scientists has found that polarised light can trigger potentially dangerous changes to many species' behaviour. Polarised light pollution comes mostly from glass buildings and road surfaces. In the natural world, most polarised light comes from water and can play a key role in breeding and feeding habits.
For example, baby sea turtles use the direction of the moonlight reflected off water's surface to help them find the ocean. There have been cases of turtles in urbanised areas heading towards brighter buildings and streetlamps.
For example, baby sea turtles use the direction of the moonlight reflected off water's surface to help them find the ocean. There have been cases of turtles in urbanised areas heading towards brighter buildings and streetlamps.
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