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Bats

Bats - Flying Foxes
Mammals with webbed wings capable of true flight.

Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera that can be divided into major groups. Megachiroptera are medium to large-sized bats that typically eat fruit, pollen, or nectar, while some eat small land animals or fish. Microchiroptera are smaller bats that typically eat insects. Bats are the only mammals capable of true flight thanks to their membranous wings and are considered at risk from collision with both land-based and offshore wind turbines.

While little is known about bats’ abilities to avoid artificial structures, they have been observed avoiding offshore wind turbines by increasing their flight altitudes while foraging. However, artificial lighting may attract insects toward wind energy turbines, which may encourage bats to remain in the vicinity. Collision risk remains the most common concern regarding bats and land-based wind and offshore wind energy.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Bats.

Total: 1207

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Economic Viability and Environmental Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies: A Comparative Framework for Tidal Stream Energy and Offshore Wind Power in the United States Bajaj, A. Journal Article Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Passerines, Fish, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Navigation, Social & Economic Data
Bat Acoustic Monitoring in the Gulf of Maine Preliminary 2024 results Howe, M., Goodale, W., Guilbert, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Bats
Impact of wind farms on flying vertebrates: a systematic review for tropical and subtropical zones Vargas-Jiménez, I., Rico, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Birds
Fact Sheet on Migratory Bats and Wind Energy Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Guidance Wind Energy Collision Bats, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Facing headwinds: potential impacts of wind energy expansion on Central American bats Girón-Galván, L, Hernández, J, Rodríguez, M. E Journal Article Wind Energy Bats
Fact Sheet on the Conservation of Migratory Bats - A Global Issue Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Guidance Habitat Change Bats
Integrated distribution modeling resolves asynchrony between bat population impacts and occupancy trends through latent abundance Udell, B., Stratton, C., Irvine, K. Journal Article Bats
Acoustic exposure reveals variation in curtailment effectiveness at reducing bat fatality at wind turbines Peterson, T., Rusk, A., Byrne, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Multi-sensor Arrays Provide Complementary Information on Bat Presence and Activity in the Offshore Environment Amichai, E., Forcey, G., Vukovich, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision Bats
Proceedings of the 15th Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Gottlieb, I. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds
Opportunistic Vessel-Based Detections of Migratory Bats in the Gulf of Maine Goodale, M., Knaga, P., Dodgin, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Ultrasonic deterrents provide no additional benefit over curtailment in reducing bat fatalities at an Ohio wind energy facility Clerc, J., Huso, M., Schirmacher, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
The costs of wind energy permitting compliance actions for regulated bats in the US Newman, C., Surrey, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Effects and management implications of emerging marine renewable energy technologies Copping, A., Wood, D., Rumes, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient Chemicals, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Using Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Tags to Monitor and Research Bats: Applications, Benefits, and Limitations Waag, A., Johnson, J., Schorr, R. Journal Article Bats
Trade-offs in designing a participatory acoustic study of bats: Comparison of user engagement and eata quality between two ultrasonic detectors Metcalfe, A., Weller, T., Fritzinger, C. Journal Article Bats
SEABIRD: System for Environmental Assessment of Bird/Bat Interactions with Real-Time Detection [Poster] Chang, G., Doolittle, D., Macrander, M. Presentation Wind Energy Collision Bats, Birds
Bat monitoring in a floating offshore wind platform in Spain: DemoSATH Vélez Jiménez, N., Ugena Ispizua, A., Eggers Ruiz, L. Presentation Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Bats, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Mapping bird and bat assemblage vulnerability for predicting wind energy impact Morant, J., Naves-Alegre, L., Garcia, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Los murciélagos Mexicanos y la energía eólica: un breve recuento de los daños Muñoz Jiménez, O., Villegas Patraca, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Predicting risk to bat species from wind turbine collision in Southeast Asia Crane, M., Silvia, I., Grainger, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
North Sea I - offshore surveys of birds, bats and marine mammals USBL detection study Mikaelsen, M., Kyhn, L., Nørholm, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals
Predicting bat roosts in bridges using Bayesian Additive Regression Trees Oram, J., Wray, A., Davis, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Expert recommendation for a nationwide significance threshold for bats and wind turbines Dietz, M., Fritzsche, A., Johst, A. Report Wind Energy Bats
Offshore Wind Energy in Canada: Charting an Ecologically Sustainable Future from International Law and Policy Coordinates and State Practices Alikhani, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Noise Bats, Birds
ScotMER 7th Symposium 2025: WREN Marine Scotland Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Offshore wind development in the Great Lakes: challenges, resources and technical solutions Javaherian, M., Wang, A., Hall, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Marine artificial light at night: Implications and potential hazards for offshore songbird and bat movements in the Greater North Sea Walsh, C., Hüppop, O., Karwinkel, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Collision Bats, Birds
Sensitivity Mapping of Relative Risks to Bats from Danish Offshore Wind Energy Brinkløv, S., Uebel, A., Fjederholt, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Noise Bats
Advancing bat monitoring: Assessing the impact of unmanned aerial systems on bat activity Roswag, M., Roswag, A., Fietz, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Environmental Effects of Offshore Wind Energy in the Gulf of Mexico: Compilation of Educational Research Briefs [Booklet] Severy, M., Farr, H., Richlen, M. Summary Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise, Vessel Strike Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Activity-based Informed Curtailment: Using Acoustics to Design and Validate Smart Curtailment to Reduce Risk to Bats at Wind Farms Peterson, T., Aghababian, S., Byrne, C. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
System impacts of wind energy developments: Key research challenges and opportunities McKenna, R., Lilliestam, J., Heinrichs, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Propuesta de lineamientos para el monitoreo, evaluación, prevención y mitigación de los impactos de los parques eólicos sobre la quiropterofauna en México Uribe Rivera, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Impact of Wind Energy on Flying Wildlife in Leading Wind Energy Producing Countries of Latin America: Challenges and Priorities WREN, Rivera, M., Rebolo, N. Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats, Birds
The trans-european catchment area of common noctule bats killed by wind turbines in France Merlet, M., Soto, D., Arthur, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Wind turbines displace bats from drinking sites Scholz, C., Klein, H., Voigt, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Bats
Wind energy development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Risk assessment for flying vertebrates Rebolo-Ifran, N., Nicolas A. L., Lambertucci, S. A. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Floating Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure Nielsen, K., Robertson, B., Sierman, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
A modeling framework for biodiversity assessment in renewable energy development: A case study on European bats and wind turbines Froidevaux, J., Le Viol, I., Barre, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats

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