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Anthropogenic electromagnetic noise disrupts magnetic compass orientation in a migratory bird

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  • Svenja Engels

    (Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
    Research Centre for Neurosensory Sciences, University of Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany)

  • Nils-Lasse Schneider

    (Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
    Research Centre for Neurosensory Sciences, University of Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany)

  • Nele Lefeldt

    (Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
    Research Centre for Neurosensory Sciences, University of Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany)

  • Christine Maira Hein

    (Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
    Research Centre for Neurosensory Sciences, University of Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany)

  • Manuela Zapka

    (Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
    Research Centre for Neurosensory Sciences, University of Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany)

  • Andreas Michalik

    (Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
    Research Centre for Neurosensory Sciences, University of Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany)

  • Dana Elbers

    (Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
    Research Centre for Neurosensory Sciences, University of Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany)

  • Achim Kittel

    (Institute of Physics, University of Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany)

  • P. J. Hore

    (University of Oxford, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford OX1 3QZ, UK)

  • Henrik Mouritsen

    (Institut für Biologie und Umweltwissenschaften, Universität Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
    Research Centre for Neurosensory Sciences, University of Oldenburg, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany)

Abstract

For the first time under reproducible and fully double-blinded conditions, it is shown that anthropogenic electromagnetic noise below the WHO limits affects a biological system: night-migrating birds lose the ability to use the Earth’s magnetic field for orientation when exposed to anthropogenic electromagnetic noise at strengths routinely produced by commonly used electronic devices.

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  • Svenja Engels & Nils-Lasse Schneider & Nele Lefeldt & Christine Maira Hein & Manuela Zapka & Andreas Michalik & Dana Elbers & Achim Kittel & P. J. Hore & Henrik Mouritsen, 2014. "Anthropogenic electromagnetic noise disrupts magnetic compass orientation in a migratory bird," Nature, Nature, vol. 509(7500), pages 353-356, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:509:y:2014:i:7500:d:10.1038_nature13290
    DOI: 10.1038/nature13290
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