Nathusius' Pipistrelle (IMAGE)

Forschungsverbund Berlin

Nathusius' Pipistrelle

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A study conducted by a team led by the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) sheds new light on how exactly ultraviolet (UV) emitting and non-UV emitting street lamps influence the activity of bats in the Berlin metropolitan area and whether tree cover might mitigate any effect of light pollution.

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Christian Giese

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