In the Spotlight: Bat Activity Shifts in Response to Intense Lighting of a Large Railway Construction Site ...
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a major form of anthropogenic pollution, disrupting nocturnal wildlife behaviour and ecosystem function. Large construction sites are typically located at the intersection of urban and natural areas, introducing i...
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Zenodo
2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13488926 https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.13488926 |
| Summary: | (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a major form of anthropogenic pollution, disrupting nocturnal wildlife behaviour and ecosystem function. Large construction sites are typically located at the intersection of urban and natural areas, introducing intense lighting into previously dark natural habitats. This study examines the responses of bats to intense nighttime lighting at a major construction site associated with a linear transport infrastructure (LTI) project. We used passive acoustic monitoring to record bat activity and species richness at the construction site and in adjacent urban and natural areas with different lighting levels. Generalist species, such as Pipistrellus kuhlii and Nyctalus leisleri, were attracted to illuminated areas, likely due to increased prey availability. Conversely, sensitive species, such as those from the Myotis and Plecotus genera, along with Barbastella barbastellus, avoided illuminated areas, particularly the ... |
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