Have you ever thought about the ecological effects of the solar panels? Here are two studies published in which we used passive bioacoustics methods to assess the diversity of bats in solar farms and in their neighbourhood. Szabadi, K. L., Kurali, A., Rahman, N. A. A., Froidevaux, J. S. P., Tinsley, E., Jones, G., Görföl, …
NEW PAPER in PeerJ! Recordings of bat echolocation and social calls are used for many research purposes from ecological studies to taxonomy. Effective use of these relies on identification of species from the recordings, but comparative recordings or detailed call descriptions to support identification are often lacking for areas with high biodiversity. The ChiroVox website …