Electromagnetic pollution from phone masts. Effects on wildlife

Balmorí, Alfonso

doi:10.1016/j.pathophys.2009.01.007

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“…Potentially influential factors such as spatial extent of the burnt area, distance to unburnt areas, fire history, and landscape complexity and reproductive ability, as well as locally reduce their distribution (Balmori, 2009). Studies show that the effects of EMFs vary.…”

Section: In the Aegeanmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating plant—pollinator relationships in the Aegean: the approaches of the project POL-AEGIS (The pollinators of the Aegean archipelago: diversity and threats)

Petanidou

Ståhls

Vujić

et al. 2013

Journal of Apicultural Research

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SummaryWorldwide, there is a well-documented crisis for bees and other pollinators which represent a fundamental biotic capital for wild life conservation, ecosystem function, and crop production. Among all pollinators of the world, bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) constitute the major group in species number and importance, followed by hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). The Aegean constitutes one of the world's hotspots for wild bee and other pollinator diversity including flies (mainly hover flies and bee flies), beetles, and butterflies. Despite this advantage, our present knowledge on Greek pollinators is poor, due to a lack of focused and systematic research, absence of relevant taxonomic keys, and a general lack of taxonomic experts in the country. As a result, assessments of pollinator loss cannot be carried out and the causes for the potential pollinator loss in the country remain unknown. Consequently, the desperately needed National Red Data list for pollinators cannot be compiled. This new research (2012)(2013)(2014)(2015) aims to contribute to the knowledge of the pollinator diversity in Greece, the threats pollinators face, as well as the impacts these threats may have on pollination services. The research is conducted in the Aegean archipelago on >20 islands and several mainland sites in Greece and Turkey. Prime goals are: i. the assessment of bee and hover fly diversity (species, genetic);ii. their pollination services; and iii. the effects of climate change, grazing, intensive bee-keeping, fires, electromagnetic radiation on bee diversity and ecology, as well as on plant-pollinator networks. At the same time, this research contributes to the taxonomic capital in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean, focusing on the creation of the first identification keys for pollinators, the training of new scientists, as well as the enrichment and further development of the Melissotheque of the Aegean, a permanent reference collection of insect pollinators established at the

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Section: In the Aegeanmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating plant—pollinator relationships in the Aegean: the approaches of the project POL-AEGIS (The pollinators of the Aegean archipelago: diversity and threats)

Petanidou

Ståhls

Vujić

et al. 2013

Journal of Apicultural Research

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“…Though electromagnetic field is transient in nature, but it may induce serious hazards during breeding season due to long term exposure. Similar findings were also recorded by other workers, where abundance and breeding success was more at control site as compared to experimental sites (Peach ., 2008;Balmori, 2009;Anders ., 2011;Kaur 2016). A few number of natural nests of local birds have been found near the vicinity of mobile tower (Dongre and Verma, 2009;Kaur ., 2016).…”

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Effects of electromagnetic radiations on diversity and breeding biology of birds living near power lines and mobile towers at Ludhiana, Punjab

Kler¹,

Kumar²,

Vashishat³

2018

JEB

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Aim : Methodology :Results : Interpretation :Mobile towers and high voltage power transmission towers are ubiquitous in the developed world and in urban areas of many developing countries. The present study was undertaken to monitor relative abundance of avian species in relation to mobile towers and high voltage power transmission towers.Point count method was used for the survey. The observations were recorded from January to December 2014 at selected eleven sites ., five in relation to mobile towers; five with respect to high voltage power transmission towers and one control site, respectively, at the campus of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana.Species richness of 20, 27 and 36 bird species were observed at the selected sites near mobile towers, near high voltage power transmission towers and control site, respectively. The breeding success of Common Myna was 88.11 % in the artificial nests installed near mobile towers. Breeding success of 96.25 % and 83.33 % was recorded by Common Myna and Spotted Owlet in the artificial nests installed near high voltage power transmission towers. The breeding success of Common Myna and Spotted Owlet was 100.0% and 87.5% in artificial nests installed at control site.Preliminary findings of this study revealed that there was low bird abundance and breeding success near mobile towers and high voltage power transmission towers as compared to control site. It may be possible due to the clandestine effect of electromagnetic radiations along with the other unforeseen factors.i.e

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“…There had already been many warning bells sounded in the case of bees and birds, which probably heralds the seriousness of this problem, indicating vulnerability of other living beings as well. The electromagnetic radiations are being associated with the observed decline in the sparrow population in London and several other European cities (Balmori, 2002, Balmori, 2009, Balmori & Hallberg, 2007 [1][2][3]. A vast majority of scientific literature published across the world serious effects of EMFs in various other species too.…”

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EICT Based Diagnostic Tool and Monitoring System for EMF Radiation to Sustain Environmental Safety

Parandham¹,

Gupta²,

Saxena³

2013

IJACSA

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Abstract-the adverse effects of electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and communication towers on health issues are being well documented today. However, exact correlation between radiation of communication towers and their radiation levels, are not monitored.Aim of this paper is to study, analyze, apply networking and data mining technologies to develop an EICT based Diagnostic tool and Monitoring system for electromagnetic radiation levels into environment. This system is to network all mobile towers of each service provider as a single entity and then connect all service providers to a central monitoring agency online for continuous monitoring. Since very large numbers of mobile towers exist in India, each state can have its own regional network which is further networked with national central network. This can be enlarged to entire world for monitoring the EMF radiation levels near every mobile tower. For these regional national and international networks the connectivity is to be instituted by the respective service provider.In this paper an attempt is made to logically apply Data Mining and networking technologies to develop a central EICT based diagnostic tool and monitoring system for EMF radiation from each transmission tower. With this system regional, national and international agencies/authorities can monitor the EMF radiation at each and every transmission tower area continuously and verify them with exposure standards. It is proposed to display this information using Integrated Display System in front of monitoring authority at appropriate levels.

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Electromagnetic pollution from phone masts. Effects on wildlife

Cited by 187 publications

References 70 publications

Investigating plant—pollinator relationships in the Aegean: the approaches of the project POL-AEGIS (The pollinators of the Aegean archipelago: diversity and threats)

Investigating plant—pollinator relationships in the Aegean: the approaches of the project POL-AEGIS (The pollinators of the Aegean archipelago: diversity and threats)

Effects of electromagnetic radiations on diversity and breeding biology of birds living near power lines and mobile towers at Ludhiana, Punjab

EICT Based Diagnostic Tool and Monitoring System for EMF Radiation to Sustain Environmental Safety

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