Anthropogenic noise alters bat activity levels and echolocation calls

Negative impacts from anthropogenic noise are well documented for many wildlife taxa. Investigations of the effects of noise on bats however, have not been conducted outside of the laboratory. Bats that hunt arthropods rely on auditory information to forage. Part of this acoustic information can fal...

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Main Authors: Jessie P. Bunkley, Christopher J.W. McClure, Nathan J. Kleist, Clinton D. Francis, Jesse R. Barber
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
Subjects:
Bats
Anthropogenic noise
Echolocation
Activity level
Gas compressor station
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235198941400064X
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