Bechstein's Bat Habitat Use Analysis Near Wind Parks

31 Bechstein's bats were radio-tracked over four years to analyze habitat use near wind turbines. The dataset contains R code for analyzing roost locations, foraging areas, and bat distances relative to turbine operation. Research was conducted by Johanna Hurst to assess disturbance effects on maternity colonies.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between bat distance to turbines and variables like wind speed and rotor blade rotation using the provided R code.
• Identify maternity roost locations and foraging area characteristics, such as vegetation structure, from the tracking data.
• Model habitat selection patterns near wind parks based on tracked individual movement and environmental data.

Strengths

• Data derived from a four-year study tracking 31 individual bats.
• Analysis focuses on a sensitive forest-dwelling species, Bechstein's bat, in a relevant wind energy context.
• Includes R code for reproducible analysis of habitat use and disturbance effects.

Limitations

• Dataset is 28.2 KB, containing only R code without the underlying raw tracking or environmental data tables.
• Sample size is limited to 31 tracked individuals from two specific wind park sites.
• Temporal scope is fixed to the four-year study period with no ongoing updates.

Provenance

Source

Johanna Hurst via figshare.

Collection Method

Radio-tracking of 31 bats over four years to identify roosts and foraging areas.

Time Range

Four-year study period.

Freshness

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Geography

Forest habitats at two wind park sites.