A Field Experiment on the Effect of Introduced Light Pollution on Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in the Piedmont Region of Maryland

2016/03/01 by Kevin J. Costin, April M. Boulton · 8 citations
Environmental Science · Psychology · #Impact of Light on Environment and Health #Urban Green Space and Health #Animal and Plant Science Education

paper · doi:10.1649/072.070.0110

Abstract

Costin, Kevin J., Boulton, April M. (2016): A Field Experiment on the Effect of Introduced Light Pollution on Fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) in the Piedmont Region of Maryland. The Coleopterists Bulletin 70 (1): 83-86, DOI: 10.1649/072.070.0110, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1649/072.070.0110

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