Publication details
Bat casualties by road traffic (Brno-Vienna)
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Acta Theriologica |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | road traffic; bat mortality; ultrasound detection |
| Description | We studied the impact of road E461 on bat mortality. Bat carcasses were picked from emergency stopping lanes, and bat activity was recorded by ultrasound detectors along the road. 25 checks of bat mortality revealed 119 bat carcasses representing 11 or 12 species, and 3 nights of monitoring bat activity by ultrasound detectors yielded 12 bat species and 3 species couples. The most frequent traffic casualties were defined and significant correlation was found between the number of carcasses and the amount of activity according to road segments. |
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