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Minimizing aviation lighting duration reduces bat attraction to wind turbines
Abstract: Wind turbines negatively affect bats through mortality, which can be exacerbated by attraction behaviours, and loss of habitat use caused by avoidance behaviours. However, potential mechanisms driving bat responses to wind turbines are still poorly understood. This is especially true of red aviation lighting, designed to prevent aircraft collisions and implemented in many countries, that could be perceived by bats from a long distance and lead to a response at a large spatial scale. We assessed the role of . . .
More »Characteristic noise of offshore wind turbine impacts the behavior and muscle physiology of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus
Author: Cheng, Xiaochen; et al.
Abstract: Sea cucumbers play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance through their unique behaviors and physiological functions. However, the noise from offshore wind turbines disrupts the habitat environment of the sea cucumber, potentially altering their behavior and physiology. Nevertheless, limited research exists on how noise from offshore wind turbines affects the sea cucumbers. In our study, we explored the effects of specific wind turbine noise frequencies on the behavior and muscle metabolism of sea cucumbers through four experimental groups: . . .
More »Erfassung der nordwestlichen deutschen AWZ im Herbst
Author: Dierschke, Volker; and Borkenhagen, Kai
[Bird and marine mammal surveys in German North Sea zones designated for offshore windpower development – The survey flights (September 9 and 29, 2025) were carried out by the umbrella organization of German avifaunists (DDA) as part of the marine biodiversity monitoring of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN).] Die Flüge wurden vom Dachverband Deutscher Avifaunisten e.V. (DDA) im Rahmen des Marinen Biodiversitätsmonitorings des Bundesamtes für Naturschutz (BfN) durchgeführt. Bericht: Volker Dierschke, Kai Borkenhagen Bedingungen / Weter: 9.9. Wenig Wind . . .
More »Anthropogenic noise triggers mortality and molecular stress in the copper-blooded marine invertebrate: The horseshoe crab (Tachypleus tridentatus)
Author: Ying, Ziwei; et al.
Highlights: Noise causes dose-dependent mortality and behavioral changes in Tachypleus tridentatus. Acoustic stress induces oxidative damage and disrupts antioxidant defenses. Heat shock proteins and stress pathways activate under noise exposure. α-Actinin is a stable reference gene for gene expression studies under noise stress. This study reveals underwater noise as a significant emerging pollutant threatening horseshoe crab survival and health. Abstract: The rapid expansion of offshore wind farms to meet clean energy demands has raised concerns about the effects of anthropogenic . . .
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