EL Animal Friendly Lighting
The introduction of artificial light sources near Australian Sea Turtle nesting beaches can affect the females normal nesting and hatchling behaviour. Additionally offshore lighting (e.g. lights from vessels or permanent structures) may result in hatchlings aggregating under the light, effectively reducing survival rates, as they become a focus for predatory fish. Therefore such interference with the sea-finding ability of hatchlings is of particular concem, because it can result in increased mortality of this species.
The Solution
EFL Tech has developed an electroluminescent light source specifically to minimise potential impact on sea turtles. An assessment of the spectral frequency of light emitted by the electroluminescent light source determined that 99% of the light emitted is outside of the spectral frequency known to potentially impact on sea turtles.
Normal standard EL lighting shows a wide range of light emission frequencies visible by sea turtles.
EFL Tech developed an electroluminescent light with 99% of the light source frequency outside of the spectral frequency known to potentially impact on sea turtles.
This product meets the specification and guidelines as identified in the Environmental Protection Authority, Environmental Assessment Guidelines, No. 5 Environmental Assessment Guideline for Protecting Marine Turtles from Light Impacts, November 2010.
