Cucurachi, S., W.L.M. Tamis, M.G. Vijver, W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg, J.F.B. Bolte & G.R. de Snoo, 2013. A review of the ecological effects of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF). Environment International 51: 116-140.

Dear Colleagues,

Please find below a paper on how electromagnetic radiation of mobile telecommunication antennas affects the abundance and composition of wild pollinators:

Lázaro, A., A. Chroni, T. Tscheulin, J. Devalez, C. Matsoukas, and T. Petanidou. 2016. Electromagnetic radiation of mobile telecommunication antennas affects the abundance and composition of wild pollinators. Journal of Insect Conservation 20:315-324.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10841-016-9868-8

We show that all pollinator groups except butterflies were affected by EMR in our study on two Greek islands (Lesvos and Limnos). Beetle, wasp, and hoverfly abundance decreased with EMR, whereas the abundance of underground-nesting wild bees and bee flies unexpectedly increased with EMR. The effect of EMR on the abundance of remaining flies differed between islands. With respect to species richness, EMR only tended to have a negative effect on hoverflies in Limnos. As EMR affected the abundance of several insect guilds negatively, and changed the composition of wild pollinators in natural habitats, it might also have additional ecological and economic impacts on the maintenance of wild plant diversity, crop production and human welfare.


Best regards,
Thomas

I like to draw attention to a most recent paper on tree damages by EMR:
Waldmann-Selsam C, Balmori-de la Puente A, Breunig H, Balmori A 2016: Radiofrequency radiation injures trees around mobile phone base stations.
https://www.emf-portal.org/de/article/30189

Please see also Halgamuge 2016: Review: Weak radiofrequency radiation exposure from mobile phone radiation on plants
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308390362_Review_Weak_radiofrequency_radiation_exposure_from_mobile_phone_radiation_on_plants

Please find below links to some of my works on the subject :

"Electromagnetic fields (900 MHz) evoke consistent molecular responses in tomato plants"
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1399-3054.2006.00740.x/abstract

"Intercellular communication in plants: evidence for two rapidly transmitted systemic signals generated in response to electromagnetic field stimulation in tomato"
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01669.x/abstract

"High frequency (900 MHz) low amplitude (5 V m−1) electromagnetic field: a genuine environmental stimulus that affects transcription, translation, calcium and energy charge in tomato."
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00425-007-0664-2

"Plant Responses to High Frequency Electromagnetic Fields"
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2016/1830262/

"Low-amplitude, high-frequency electromagnetic field exposure causes delayed and reduced growth in Rosa hybrida"
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0176161715002503

RF-effects on wood mouse behaviour:
http://www.nature.com/articles/srep09917

Weak EMF effects on melatonin-levels in calves:
http://www.nature.com/articles/srep14206

Review including a section dedicated to the effects of anthropogenic electromagnetic "noise" on mammals:
https://books.google.com.au/books?hl=en&lr=&id=27TrAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA45&dq=info:-CiUZf_KeUAJ:scholar.google.com&ots=YU1nUawSJL&sig=MWio8yosWwYyoNc2KAvMI3gyYsg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

BEES, BIRDS AND MANKIND - Destroying Nature by ‘Electrosmog’ by Ulrich Warnke
http://www.irishbeekeeping.ie/images/bee_health/ki_beesbirdsandmankind_print.pdf

An interesting source has been submitted by Matt Shardlow from Buglife.
It concerns a significant and growing source of electromagnetic radiation pollution with clear potential policy ramifications:
Electrofishing - http://www.nsrac.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Paper-7.2-Electrotrawling-ILVO-for-info.pdf

Some studies related to this topic were made at University of Oldenburg:

2016: Hore P.J., Mouritsen H. (2016) "The radical pair mechansim of magnetoreception". Annual Review in Biophysics 45. doi: 10.1146/annurev-biophys-032116-094545

2016: Schwarze S., Schneider N-L., Reichl T., Dreyer D., Lefeldt N., Engels S., Baker N., Hore P. J., Mouritsen H. (2016) "Weak broadband electromagnetic fields are more disruptive to magnetic compass orientation in night-migratory songbird (Erithacus rubecula) than strong narrow-band fields. Frontierts in Behavioral Neuroscience 10,55. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00055

2016: Hiscock H.G., Worster S., Kattnig D.R., Steers C., Jin Y., Manolopoulos D.E., Mouritsen H., Hore P.J. (2016) "The quantum needle of the avian magnetic compass". PNAS in press. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1600341113

2014: Engels, S., Schneider, N.-L., Lefeldt, N., Hein, C. M., Zapka, M., Michalik, A., Elbers, D., Kittel, A., Hore, P. J. & Mouritsen, H. (2014) Anthropogenic electromagnetic noise disrupts magnetic compass orientation in a migratory bird. Nature 509, 353-356. doi: 10.1038/nature13290

This paper was the cover story of the 15th of May 2014 issue of Nature. It was reported on in >500 different newspapers and at least 20 different radio channels and live on BBC World News TV at 19:15 on the 8th of May 2014 and in German and Danish television.

Besides, Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) is a kind of Electromagnetic Radiation too. Meanwhile there have been many reviews and studies published about this topic. My time is to short today to compile everything, please find more about in the list of references and links below:
Klenke RA (2016): Die dunkle Seite des künstlichen Lichtes - Wo sich Quantenphysik und Naturschutz treffen. Praxis der Naturwissenschaften - Physik in der Schule 65(7): 29-37. http://www.aulis.de/newspaper_view/praxis-der-naturwissenschaften-physik-in-der-schule.html?edition=lichtverschmutzung-1
Ruß A, Reitemeier S, Weissmann A, Gottschalk J, Einspanier A, Klenke R (2015): Seasonal and urban effects on the endocrinology of a wild passerine. Ecol Evol, 5: 5698–5710. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1820
Holzhauer SIJ, Franke S, Kyba CCM, Manfrin A, Klenke R, Voigt CC, Lewanzik D, Oehlert M, Monaghan MT, Schneider S, Heller S, Kuechly H, Brüning A, Honnen A-C, Hölker F (2015): Out of the Dark: Establishing a Large-Scale Field Experiment to Assess the Effects of Artificial Light at Night on Species and Food Webs. Sustainability 7(11): 15593-15616. DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su71115593
Klenke R, Ruß A, Castellani L, Büchler B (2014): Leuchtend und doch nicht zu sehen – Der Einfluss von künstlichem Licht auf Vögel. Praxis der Naturwissenschaften - Biologie in der Schule 7/63:18-23.
http://www.aulis.de/newspaper_view/praxis-der-naturwissenschaften-biologie-in-der-schule.html?edition=lichtverschmutzung
Ruß A, Rüger A, Klenke RA (2014): Seize the night: European Blackbirds (Turdus merula) extend their foraging activity under artificial illumination. Journal of Ornithology 07/2014; DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-014-1105-1
Hüppop O, Klenke R, Nordt A (2013): Kapitel: 5 - Vögel und künstliches Licht. In Posch, Th., Hölker, F., Uhlmann, Th., Freyhoff, A. (Eds.): Das Ende der Nacht, 2. Auflage, Wiley-VCH, pp.110-138. ISBN: 978-3-527-41179-5
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-3527411798.html
Nordt A, Klenke R (2013): Sleepless in Town – Drivers of the Temporal Shift in Dawn Song in Urban European Blackbirds. PLoS ONE 8(8): e71476. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071476.
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0071476
Klenke RA, Nordt A, Huang J-Sh (2013): Disoriented - Birds in the modern world. In Achternkamp, U., Heubner, H., Kraus, H., Reisinger, N., Willinghöfer, J. (Eds.): Ein ornithologisches Wundertütenkabinett. 60 gefiederte Fundstücke. Die Philosophischen Bauern, pp.3.
http://www.philosophische-bauern.de/
Hölker F, T Moss, B Griefahn, W Kloas, C C Voigt, D Henckel, A Hänel, P M Kappeler, S Völker, A Schwope, S Franke, D Uhrlandt, J Fischer, R Klenke, C. Wolter, & Tockner, K. (2010): The dark side of light: a transdisciplinary research agenda for light pollution policy. Ecology and Society 15 (4): 13.
http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol15/iss4/art13/


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All the best,
Reinhard

Comments from Danilo Russo, University of Naples, on ResearchGate:

there are some publications on this, albeit the subject awaits (and definitely deserves) more attention. Some links below, I hope this helps.

Best wishes

Danilo

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alfonso_Balmori/publication/273121908_Anthropogenic_Radiofrequency_Electromagnetic_Fields_as_an_Emerging_Threat_to_Wildlife_Orientation/links/54fb6f000cf2c3f524204910.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7930901_The_Effects_of_Electromagnetic_Fields_From_Power_Lines_on_Avian_Reproductive_Biology_and_Physiology_A_Review

http://www.whale.to/b/martinez.pdf

https://www.stopumts.nl/pdf/RIVM%20rapport%20(1).pdf

http://www.wifiinschools.org.uk/resources/Balmori+2009.pdf

https://tethys.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Effects_of_Electromagnetic_Fields_on_Marine_Species.pdf

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0000297

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0006246

https://www.researchgate.net/post/EKLIPSE_Q4_What_are_impacts_of_artificial_electromagnetic_radiation_on_wildlife_What_are_the_evidence_gaps_that_are_the_highest_priority_to_address

Comment from Joachim H Spangenberg, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung, on ResearchGate:

Wouldn't it be useful to have a look at the radiation & health analyses as regarding the interference mechanisms (not necessarily the effects) all mammals should have certain similarities?

https://www.researchgate.net/post/EKLIPSE_Q4_What_are_impacts_of_artificial_electromagnetic_radiation_on_wildlife_What_are_the_evidence_gaps_that_are_the_highest_priority_to_address

Comment from J. G. von Brzeski, Helios Labs, on ResearchGate:

Birds loose their navigational capabilities

https://www.researchgate.net/post/EKLIPSE_Q4_What_are_impacts_of_artificial_electromagnetic_radiation_on_wildlife_What_are_the_evidence_gaps_that_are_the_highest_priority_to_address

Look at www.emf-portal.org for many scientific studies showing the negative effects of EMR on birds, plants etc. Also see www.emraware.com. Their newsletter (see various editions, on right of home page) has a section on trees and wildlife with links to many studies. Basically, EMR is very, very bad news for animals and plants (and for us!). I live on the island of Samos, in Greece. When the local communications tower went 4G, all the birds in the area disappeared. Now we have many new masts, and more birds are disappearing, trees are suddenly dying. It is totally tragic, and the damage is not limited to Samos. Just spent two months at the important bird sites in northern Greece. Bird numbers are way down, forest die-off in many places. But new cell towers are everywhere. Do check out the articles. One good article is "The Effects of Microwaves on the Trees and Other Plants" by Alfonso Balmori.

Dear all,
I like to place some perhaps useful links.

1. A link to my websites concerning tree damage by mobile phone radiation. Some of my case studies (observations) are presented. In between there are several more cases. In German.
http://www.flora-x.de/MobilFunkschaeden%20Baeume.html

2. An observation guide for tree damage by mobile phone radiation:
http://kompetenzinitiative.net/KIT/KIT/new-observation-guide-tree-damage/

The Norvegian version:
https://einarflydal.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/breunig-2017_observasjonsveiledning-v2-01_norsk.pdf

3. A report, in German, on early findings of one of the most prominent radiation "experts". Prof. A. Lerchl found remarkable negative effects at young trees after exposure to mobile phone radiation.
http://stiftung-pandora.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-01-01_Pandora_Baumscha%CC%88den-Lerchl-4.pdf

4. The very useful literature data bank "emf-portal" will recently not be updated anymore, due to missing funds.
https://www.emf-portal.org/en/article/search

Funding? I see in yesterday’s news an announcement by Sprint (which is a large U.S. telecommunication corporation) partnering with National Geographic. Funding is being offered by an electromagnetic polluter (i.e., Sprint and new owners of National Geographic) directly to consumers to find “geniuses” in order to invent/promote more ways to increase RF/MW pollution. (Some of you know how I feel about this first excerpt.) I quote from the announcement:

“Sprint is an ideal partner in the effort to find the next big idea that will help bring the power of wireless connectivity to all corners of the world and we can’t wait to see the innovative ideas that come from the CHASING GENIUS community.”

Here are the first 3 paragraphs of the announcement:

"Because transformative ideas can come from anywhere, and anyone, National Geographic, in partnership with Sprint, is announcing “CHASING GENIUS: Unlimited Innovation.” This new CHASING GENIUS challenge is aimed at inspiring innovative ideas focused on wireless connectivity and the network of the future.
Advancements in wireless technology enable people to connect around the globe, sharing new ideas, information, and solutions that can change the world. Through the “CHASING GENIUS: Unlimited Innovation” challenge, National Geographic and Sprint will inspire innovative ideas for using wireless connectivity to make positive change, and award the winning idea $25,000 for further development.
The CHASING GENIUS platform, launched by National Geographic last spring, brings together a community of active, aspirational, socially conscious consumers who want to make a difference in the world. Through the platform, challenges are presented to the community in an effort to foster and grow innovative ideas around some of the most pressing issues facing the planet. Through the “CHASING GENIUS: Unlimited Innovation” challenge, Sprint and National Geographic will tap into this community and ask them to share ideas to create a better world."

Here is the entire news item/announcement:
http://newsroom.sprint.com/national-geographic-sprint-chasing-genius.htm
Headline: "National Geographic and Sprint Launch “CHASING GENIUS: Unlimited Innovation” to Fuel the Game-Changing Technologies of Tomorrow"

Here is the main National Geographic program:
http://www.natgeochasinggenius.com/

Best,
Barb
barbara.payne@iexistworld.org

ICNIRP has published in 2000 a workshop proceedings on the topic of EMF and the living environment. This is available at : http://www.icnirp.org/en/publications/article/emf-living-environment-2000.html