Mortality of bats at wind turbines links to nocturnal insect migration?
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| author | Rydell, Jens Bach, Lothar Dubourg-Savage, Marie-Jo Green, Martin Rodrigues, Luísa Hedenström, Anders |
| author_facet | Rydell, Jens Bach, Lothar Dubourg-Savage, Marie-Jo Green, Martin Rodrigues, Luísa Hedenström, Anders |
| contents | (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) This note is based on a literature search and a recent review of bat mortality data from wind farms in Europe (published elsewhere). We suggest that mortality of bats at wind turbines may be linked to high-altitude feeding on migrating insects that accumulate at the turbine towers. Modern wind turbines seem to reach high enough into the airspace to interfere with the migratory movements of insects. The hypothesis is consistent with recent observations of bats at wind turbines. It is supported by the observation that mortality of bats at wind turbines is highly seasonal (August–September) and typically peaks during nights with weather conditions known to trigger large-scale migratory movements of insects (and songbirds). We also discuss other current hypotheses concerning the mortality of bats at wind turbines. |
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| spellingShingle | Mortality of bats at wind turbines links to nocturnal insect migration? Rydell, Jens Bach, Lothar Dubourg-Savage, Marie-Jo Green, Martin Rodrigues, Luísa Hedenström, Anders Biodiversity Mammalia Chiroptera Chordata Animalia bats bat (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) This note is based on a literature search and a recent review of bat mortality data from wind farms in Europe (published elsewhere). We suggest that mortality of bats at wind turbines may be linked to high-altitude feeding on migrating insects that accumulate at the turbine towers. Modern wind turbines seem to reach high enough into the airspace to interfere with the migratory movements of insects. The hypothesis is consistent with recent observations of bats at wind turbines. It is supported by the observation that mortality of bats at wind turbines is highly seasonal (August–September) and typically peaks during nights with weather conditions known to trigger large-scale migratory movements of insects (and songbirds). We also discuss other current hypotheses concerning the mortality of bats at wind turbines. |
| title | Mortality of bats at wind turbines links to nocturnal insect migration? |
| topic | Biodiversity Mammalia Chiroptera Chordata Animalia bats bat |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13429280 |