Essays about: "bat activity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words bat activity.

  1. 1. Turning Night into Day : Does Skyglow affect Bat Activity and Timing of Emergence?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Torge Gerwin; [2023]
    Keywords : Skyglow; Bats; Light pollution; Bat activity; Bat emergence; Riparian forest; Landscape composition; Multi-scale landscape; Landscape management; Sweden;

    Abstract : Artificial brightness of the night sky caused by the backscatter of artificial light in the atmosphere is a consequence of ongoing urbanization. Skyglow covers 88 % of Europe’s surface and poses significant threats to biodiversity. Extensive research on responses of bats to direct light pollution already revealed significant impacts. READ MORE

  3. 2. Hibernation Sites and Activity of Bats During Winter

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Jacqueline Nelms; [2023]
    Keywords : bats; temperate bats; hibernation; winter activity; temperature; hibernation sites; fladdermöss; tempererade fladdermöss; övervintring; vinteraktivitet; temperatur; övervintringsplatser;

    Abstract : In the temperate region, bats have evolved the strategy of hibernation to survive the harsh winter. During hibernation, bats enter the vulnerable state of torpor that requires specific environmental conditions to function optimally. Bats are known to use caves and anthropogenic structures as hibernation sites. READ MORE

  4. 3. Bats as indicators of habitat connectivity in urban environments

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Linnéa Sundberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Bats; Sweden; light; fragmentation; connectivity; urban; Myotis; Myotis brandtii;

    Abstract : Human disturbances to natural environments have been an increasing issue since the industrial revolution when the human population started to grow faster than ever before. Habitats have been extensively lost, followed by severe consequences on biodiversity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Raspberry Pi Based IoT System for Bats Detection at Wind Farms

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för matematik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Hemanth Surya Karuturi; Megha Sanjeev Reddy Karri; [2020]
    Keywords : Bats; Pattern Recognition; Ultrasonic Frequencies; Ultrasonic Microphone; Ultrasonic Transducer; Wind Turbines;

    Abstract : Context: Large numbers of bats are killed by collisions with wind turbines and there is at present no accepted method of reducing or preventing this mortality. We designed a system, which detects and records any bats’ activity in and around the surroundings of wind turbines. READ MORE

  6. 5. Is Myotis brandtii a fussy little bat? : habitat selection and impact of forestry on Brandt's bat (Myotis brandtii)

    University essay from SLU/Swedish Biodiversity Centre

    Author : Johanna Kammonen; [2019]
    Keywords : Myotis brandtii; habitat selection; forestry; insects; maternity colony;

    Abstract : Humans are expanding their land use with e.g. forestry, agriculture and urbanisation, which can have both positive and negative effects upon biodiversity. One taxon that has shown to be affected by forestry is bats, however, the impacts differ depending on forestry method and their foraging strategy. READ MORE