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Measuring disturbance at swift breeding colonies due to the visual aspects of a drone: a quasi-experiment study

Pires Mesquita, Geison; Rodríguez-Teijeiro, José Domingo; Wich, Serge A.; Mulero-Pázmány, Margarita Cristina (Oxford Academy, 2020)

There is a growing body of research indicating that drones can disturb animals. However, it is usually unclear whether the disturbance is due to visual or auditory cues. Here, we examined the effect of drone flights on the ...
Steps to build a DIY low-cost fixed-wing drone for biodiversity conservation

Mulero-Pázmány, Margarita Cristina; Pires Mesquita, Geison; Rodríguez-Teijeiro, José Domingo; Rocha de Oliveira, Rodrigo (Public Library of Science (Plos One), 2021)

Despite the proved usefulness of drones in biodiversity studies, acquisition costs and difficulties in operating, maintaining and repairing these systems constrain their integration in conservation projects, particularly ...
Terrestrial Megafauna Response to Drone Noise Levels in Ex Situ Areas

Pires Mesquita, Geison; Mulero-Pázmány, Margarita Cristina; Wich, Serge A.; Rodríguez-Teijeiro, José Domingo (IOAP-MPDI, 2022-10-30)

Drone use has significantly grown in recent years, and there is a knowledge gap on how the noise produced by these systems may affect animals. We investigated how 18 species of megafauna reacted to drone sound pressure ...