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

1. 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, lightemitting diodes (LEDs) are expected to become globally predominant within the next few years. 2. In a large...

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Published in:	The Journal of applied ecology 2017-02, Vol.54 (1), p.264-271
Main Authors:	Lewanzik, Daniel, Voigt, Christian C.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Animal behavior anthropogenic activities Anthropogenic factors artificial light at night Bats biodiversity Chiroptera energy Eptesicus Exterior lighting field experimentation forage Human-impacted systems humans Insects lamps Light emitting diodes Light pollution Lighting light‐emitting diode Mercury Myotis Nyctalus phototaxis Pipistrellus Pipistrellus nathusii Pipistrellus pipistrellus Pipistrellus pygmaeus pollution synanthropic urban Urban areas vapors wavelengths Wildlife
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