Directional variation and method-specific detection patterns in offshore bat migration: implications for wind farm mitigation
Sander Lagerveld, Pepijn de Vries, Рахимбердиев Эльдар Нурланович, Jane Harris, Bart Noort, Steve C. V. Geelhoed, Frank van Langevelde, Fiona Mathews, Martin J.M. Poot, Julia Karagicheva
This study compares acoustic monitoring and tracking data to understand bat migration patterns over the North Sea, finding that wind conditions influence migration routes and that both methods provide complementary insights.
bioRxiv · Feb 7, 2026 · PreprintEcology