Transition from conventional to light‐emitting diode street lighting changes activity of urban bats

• Published in: Journal of Applied Ecology
• Main Authors: Lewanzik, Daniel, Voigt, Christian C.
• Other Authors: Minderman, Jeroen, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2016
• Subjects: Nev; Pipistrellus nathusii; Pipistrellus pipistrellus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12758; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2F1365-2664.12758; https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1365-2664.12758

Summary Light pollution is rapidly increasing and can have deleterious effects on biodiversity, yet light types differ in their effect on wildlife. Among the light types used for street lamps, light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) are expected to become globally predominant within the next few years. In a la...