Peer-reviewed publications

[27] Murugavel B, Manjari J, Lindecke OSounds of silence: electric mobility promises a quieter soundscape for wildlife, but may challenge ultrasonically sensitive species globally. Preprint (2025).

 

[26] Walsh C, *Hüppop O, *Karwinkel T, *Liedvogel T, *Lindecke O, *McLaren JD, *Schmaljohann H, *Siebenhüner. Marine artificial light at night: Implications and potential hazards for offshore songbird and bat movements in the Greater North Sea. Conservation Science and Practice, e70008 (2025). *listed alphabetically. pdf

 

[25] Schneider WT, Wynn J, Packmor F, Lindecke O, Holland RA. Reply to "Animal magnetic sensitivity and magnetic displacement experiments". Communications Biology 7: 651 (2024). pdf

 

[24] Schneider WT, Holland RA, Keiss O, Lindecke OMigratory bats are sensitive to magnetic inclination changes during the compass calibration period. Biology Letters 19: 20230181 (2023). pdf ResearchGate

 

[23] Voigt CC, Kionka J, Koblitz JC, Stilz PC, Pētersons G, Lindecke OBidirectional movements of Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) during autumn at a major migration corridor. Global Ecology and Conservation 48: e02695 (2023). pdf

 

[22] Schneider WT, Packmor F, Lindecke O*, Holland RA*. Sense of doubt: Inaccurate and alternate locations of virtual magnetic displacements may give a distorted view of animal magnetoreception ability. Communications Biology 6: 187 (2023). *senior authors  pdf  + suppl pdf 

 

[21] Schneider WT, Holland RA, Lindecke OOver 50 years of behavioural evidence on the magnetic sense in animals - What has been learnt and how? The European Physical Journal Special Topics 232: 269-278 (2023)pdf

 

[20] Marggraf LC, Lindecke O, Voigt CC, Pētersons G, Voigt-Heucke SLNathusius' bats, Pipistrellus nathusii, bypass mating opportunities of their own species, but respond to foraging heterospecifics on migratory transit flightsFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10: 908560 (2023). pdf 

 

[19] Kruszynski C, Bailey L, *Bach L, *Bach P, *Göttsche M, *Fritze M, *Lindecke O, *Teige T, Voigt CC. High vulnerability of juvenile Nathusius' pipistrelle bats (Pipistrellus nathusii) at wind turbinesEcological Applications 32: e2513 (2022). pdf *listed alphabetically 

 

[18] Lindecke O, Holland RA, Pētersons G, Voigt CC. Corneal sensitivity is required for orientation in free-flying migratory batsCommunications Biology 4: 522 (2021). pdf

 

[17] Schabacker T, Lindecke O, Rizzi S, Marggraf L, Pētersons G, Voigt CC, Snijders L. In situ novel environment assay reveals acoustic exploration as a repeatable behavioral response in migratory batsScientific Reports 11: 8174  (2021). pdf

 

[16] Kruszynski C, Bailey L, Courtiol A, *Bach L, *Bach P, *Göttsche Ma, *Göttsche Mi, *Hill R, *Lindecke O, *Matthes H, *Pommeranz H, *Seebens-Hoyer A, Voigt CC. Identifying migratory pathways of Nathusius' pipistrelles (Pipistrellus nathusii) using stable hydrogen and strontium isotopesRapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 35: e9031 (2021). *listed alphabetically pdf

 

[15] Lindecke O, Currie S, Fasel NJ, Fritze M, Kravchenko K, Kruzsynski de Assis C, Lehnert LS, Roeleke M, Voigt-Heucke S, Voigt CC. Common noctule (Nyctalus noctula). In: Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. (eds. Hackländer K, Zachos FE). SpringerNature (2020). pdf

 

[14] Voigt CC, Fritze M, Lindecke O, Costantini D, Pētersons G, Czirják G. The immune response of bats differs between pre-migration and migration seasons. Scientific Reports 10: 17384 (2020). pdf ResearchGate

 

[13] Fritze M, Lehnert LS, Heim O, Lindecke O, Roeleke M, Voigt CC. Wind turbine projects and bat conservation: What do experts demand to solve the green-green dilemma? In: Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben. (ed. Voigt, C.C.). Springer Spektrum (2020). pdf

 

[12] Voigt CC, Roeleke M, Heim O, Lehnert LS, Fritze M, Lindecke O. Expert evaluations of methods used for monitoring bats during wind turbine projects. In: Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben. (ed. Voigt, C.C.). Springer Spektrum (2020).pdf

 

[11] Kontschán J, Hornok S, Lindecke O. Bizarre egg-clusters of Notoedres sp. mites (Acari: Sarcoptidae) on the wings of a cave roosting molossid bat (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in Southeast Asia. International Journal of Acarology 48: 652-654 (2020). pdf | ResearchGate

 

[10] Lindecke O, Elksne A, Holland RA, Pētersons G, Voigt CC. Experienced migratory bats integrate the sun's position at dusk for navigation at nightCurrent Biology 29: 1369-1373.e3 (2019). pdf incl. supplement | ResearchGate

 

[9] Lindecke O, Elksne A, Holland RA, Pētersons G, Voigt CC. Orientation and flight behaviour identify the Soprano pipistrelle as a migratory bat species at the Baltic Sea coastJournal of Zoology 308: 56-65 (2019). pdf | ResearchGate

 

[8] Costantini D, Lindecke O, Pētersons G, Voigt CC. Migratory flight imposes oxidative stress in batsCurrent Zoology 65: 147-153 (2018). pdf | ResearchGate

 

[7] Voigt CC, Rehnig K, Lindecke O, Pētersons G. Migratory bats are attracted by red light but not by warm-white light: Implications for the protection of nocturnal migrantsEcology & Evolution 8: 9353-9361 (2018). pdf ResearchGate

 

[6] Voigt CC, Currie SE, Fritze M, Roeleke M, Lindecke O. Conservation strategies for bats flying at high altitudesBioScience 68: 427-435 (2018). pdf | ResearchGate

 

[5] Weise P, Czirjak GA, Lindecke O, Bumrungsri S, Voigt CC. Simulated bacterial infection disrupts the circadian fluctuation of immune cells in wrinkle-lipped bats (Chaerephon plicatus)PeerJ 5: e3570 (2017). pdf ResearchGate

 

[4] Voigt CC, Lindecke O, Schönborn S, Kramer-Schadt S, Lehmann D. Habitat use of migratory bats killed during autumn at wind turbinesEcological Applications 26: 771-783 (2016). pdf | ResearchGate

 

[3] Lindecke O, Voigt CC, Pētersons G, Holland RA. Polarized skylight does not calibrate the compass system of a migratory batBiology Letters 11: 20150525 (2015). pdf ResearchGate

 

[2] Lehnert LS, Kramer-Schadt S, Schönborn S, Lindecke O, Niermann I, Voigt CC. Wind farm facilities in Germany kill noctule bats from near and far. PLoS ONE 9: e103106 (2014). pdf ResearchGate

 

[1] Lindecke O & Scheffler I. Ectoparasites of bats in Saxony-AnhaltHercynia N.F. 44: 241-251 (2011). pdf ResearchGate


Book chapters

[03] Lindecke O, Currie S, Fasel NJ, Fritze M, Kravchenko K, Kruzsynski de Assis C, Lehnert L, Roeleke M, Voigt-Heucke S, Voigt CC (2020) Common noctule (Nyctalus noctula). In: Handbook of the Mammals of Europe (eds. Hackländer K, Zachos FE). SpringerNature. (pdf

[02] Fritze M, Lehnert LS, Heim O, Lindecke O, Roeleke M, Voigt CC (2020) Wind turbine projects and bat conservation: What do experts demand to solve the green-green dilemma? In: Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben (Hrsg. Voigt, C.C.) Springer Spektrum.

[01] Voigt CC, Roeleke M, Heim O, Lehnert LS, Fritze M, Lindecke O (2020) Expert evaluations of methods used for monitoring bats during wind turbine projects. In: Evidenzbasierter Fledermausschutz in Windkraftvorhaben (ed. Voigt, C.C.) Springer Spektrum.


Pre-prints

[6] Murugavel B, Manjari J, Lindecke OSounds of silence: electric mobility promises a quieter soundscape for wildlife, but may challenge ultrasonically sensitive species globally. 2025.

 

[5] Walsh C, Hüppop O, Karwinkel T, Liedvogel T, Lindecke O, McLaren JD, Schmaljohann H, Siebenhüner. Light Pollution at Sea: Implications and Potential Hazards of Human Activity for Offshore Bird and Bat Movements in the Greater North Sea. EcoEvoRxiv pdf 2024 (published in Conserv. Sci. Pract.) 

 

[4] Pakhomov A, Jansons R, Shapoval N, Cellarius F, Shapoval A, Lindecke O. Orientation tests and long-term movement phenology establish the red admiral Vanessa atalanta as an applicable model for navigation research in migratory butterflies. bioRxiv pdf 2023.

 

[3] Schneider WT, Holland RA, Keiss O, Lindecke OMigratory bats are sensitive to magnetic inclination during compass calibration. bioRxiv pdf 2023 (published in Biol. Lett.)  

 

[2] Marggraf LC, Lindecke O, Voigt CC, Pētersons G, Voigt-Heucke SLA playback paradox? Nathusius' bats, Pipistrellus nathusii, bypass mating and fueling opportunities on migratory transit flights. bioRxiv pdf 2022 (published in Front. Ecol. Evol.)

 

[1] Schabacker T, Lindecke O, Rizzi S, Marggraf L, Pētersons G, Voigt CC, Snijders L. In situ novel environment assay reveals acoustic exploration as a repeatable behavioral response in migratory bats. bioRxiv pdf 2021 (published in Sci. Rep.)

Other publications (selected)

Fritze M, Lehnert LS, Heim O, Lindecke O, Roeleke M, Voigt CC (2019) Bat conservation in the shadow of windturbines -

Germany's experts miss transparency and nationwide standards in approval procedures. Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege 51.

 

Lindecke O & Marggraf LC (2018) Stonemarten as an opportunistic predator in a bat maternity roost (Myotis brandtii, Pipistrellus nathusii et pygmaeus). Beitr. Jagd- u. Wildforsch. 43, 433-436.

 

Hargreaves D, Jahelkova H, Lindecke O, Reiter G (2015) Nathusius' pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii). BatLife EUROPE, Bat Species of the Year. link

 

Lindecke O & Wall M (2015) The lobed spider on its most eastern distribution - Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772) as a first record for the subfamily Argiopinae (Araneidae) in Mongolia. Biodiversity Research in Mongolia Vol. XIII link

 

Stubbe M, Batsajchan NLindecke O, Samjaa R, Stubbe A (2015) New data on the feeding ecology of Eagle-owls (Bubo bubo) and Long-eared owls (Asio otus) in Mongolia. Biodiversity Research in Mongolia Vol. XIII link

Communications (selected)

"Beyond the range of echolocation - Disentangling essential senses for long-distance navigation of bats",  poster @ 5th Int. Berlin Bat Meeting, 2017 *Award for Best Poster*

 

"Take-off with bats: Navigational cues for mammal migrations revealed by experimental displacements and tracking of pipistrelles", talk @ ASAB Winter Meeting, London, 2016

 

"The role of polarised skylight for calibration of the compass system in bats", talk @ 10th Int. Conf. on Behav., Physiol. & Genetics of Wildlife, Berlin, 2015

 

"Radiotelemetrie als Werkzeug zur Erforschung tierischer Navigationsleistungen", talk @ Telemetrie-Seminar, Bad Lausick, 2015/2016/2017

 

"Do opposites attract? Disassortative grouping in harems of Nathusius' bats during autumn migration", poster @ 4th International Berlin Bat Meeting, 2015