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February 26, 2026PNAS NexusOpen Access

Metropolitan coastal night lighting aligns with ecological and plastic divergence in closely related Ligia isopods

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Observational study links genetic segregation to artificial night lighting in coastal isopod populations, suggesting implications for ecological health.

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  • The study aims to explore the relationship between artificial light at night and genetic divergence in closely related isopod species.
  • Examined Ligia laticarpa and L. furcata populations along a light gradient in Tokyo Bay.
  • Utilized genomic and mitochondrial analysis to assess genetic structure.
  • Applied Bayesian modeling to analyze 28 years of environmental data.
  • Conducted laboratory assays to observe the effects of chronic artificial light exposure on isopod activity and growth.
  • Identified clear genetic segregation between inner-bay L. laticarpa and outer-bay L. furcata populations.
  • Noted historical inputs indicating local co-occurrence of distinct lineages in some inner-bay sites.
  • Found that artificial light, salinity, and vegetation cover significantly predict species occurrence.
  • Observed that chronic ALAN exposure reduced growth and activity in L. furcata but had limited effects on L. laticarpa.

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Daiki X. Sato (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe31195ddcd3a253e6a01https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgag020
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