Barotrauma is a significant cause of bat fatalities at wind turbines
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It is reported here the first evidence that barotrauma is the cause of death in a high proportion of bats found at wind energy facilities, and one reason why there are fewer bird than bat fatalities is that the unique respiratory anatomy of birds is less susceptible to barOTrauma than that of mammals.About:
This article is published in Current Biology.The article was published on 2008-08-26 and is currently open access. It has received 218 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Lung injury.read more
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Marine renewable energy: potential benefits to biodiversity? An urgent call for research
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Environmental issues associated with wind energy – A review
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