Article
Biodiversity Conservation
G. Appel, A. Lopez-Baucells, R. Rocha, C. F. J. Meyer, P. E. D. Bobrowiec
Summary: The study found that in Central Amazonia, insectivorous aerial bats are more affected by habitat choice rather than moonlight, with fragmented forests and secondary forests having inhibitory effects on bat activity, and despite approximately 30 years of regeneration, secondary forests are still less attractive than continuous forests.
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Ana Lino, Eduardo Ferreira, Carlos Fonseca, Erich Fischer, Maria Joao Ramos Pereira
Summary: Recent theories suggest a correlation between species diversity and genetic diversity, which may vary depending on the species. Landscape variables can influence the correlations between different aspects of diversity within bat assemblages.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Fernando Cesar Goncalves Bonfim, Pavel Dodonov, Eliana Cazetta
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of landscape composition and configuration on taxonomic and functional diversity of frugivorous birds in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Results showed that landscape composition was more important than configuration in explaining diversity, highlighting the need to maintain high habitat amount for these birds.
Article
Ornithology
M. Isabel Herrera-Juarez, Miguel Angel Martinez-Morales, Roberto Bonifaz-Alfonzo, Patricia Escalante-Pliego
Summary: Tropical owls are one of the most threatened bird groups, and studying their relationship with landscape features is challenging due to logistical difficulties. The abundance of owl species was found to be associated with forest cover, patch size, and environmental temperature in a tropical rainforest in southeastern Mexico.
JOURNAL OF RAPTOR RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Miriam San-Jose, Leland K. Werden, Francis H. Joyce, J. Leighton Reid, Karen D. Holl, Rakan A. Zahawi
Summary: This study assessed the impact of tree cover and configuration on forest-dependent birds and tree seedlings, and found that the abundance and species richness of birds increase significantly in landscapes with more corridors, higher tree cover, and lower fragmentation. However, the influence on seedlings is weaker. The study underscores the importance of considering landscape-level metrics in restoration projects.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Debra A. Patla, Charles R. Peterson
Summary: Field research and surveys have played a crucial role in documenting amphibian population declines. This study focuses on the decline of Columbia Spotted Frogs in Yellowstone National Park, finding that human activities and habitat fragmentation are the main drivers, while climate change was not a significant factor. This long-term case study serves as a cautionary tale about shifting baselines and emphasizes the impact of land use on amphibian populations.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shrushti Modi, Samrat Mondol, Parag Nigam, Bilal Habib
Summary: Deforestation and agricultural intensification in the past 300 years have posed a threat to species conservation, leading to alarming changes in global land cover. The dhole population in tiger reserves has experienced a significant decline, but the protected areas have become refuges for the remaining dholes with stable genetic structures.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Marisela Martinez-Ruiz, Miguel A. De Labra-Hernandez, Fernando Cesar Goncalves Bonfim, Eliana Cazetta
Summary: This study evaluated the influence of landscape structure on toucans and parrots in the tropical forest of Los Tuxtlas, Mexico. The results showed that the amount of primary forest cover in the landscape was the most important predictor for both bird species, with forest fragmentation having different effects on toucans and parrots.
TROPICAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Ornithology
Marisela Martinez-Ruiz
Summary: The study examines habitat use and selection by Collared Forest-Falcons in a fragmented rainforest in Mexico. The falcons preferred primary forests but also used secondary forests. Low forest-cover in the landscape may impact their habitat use patterns, potentially increasing their risk of mortality.
JOURNAL OF RAPTOR RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Santiago Gamboa Alurralde, M. Monica Diaz
Summary: The study analyzed the response of bat assemblages to habitat alteration in Northwestern Argentina, finding that there was significant variation in assemblage structure even across different disturbance levels, and areas with moderate fragmentation were able to sustain high species diversity.
BASIC AND APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vladimir R. R. Wingate, Felicia O. O. Akinyemi, Chima J. J. Iheaturu, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Summary: Global tropical deforestation rates are rising, particularly in arable landscapes of West Africa where remaining forest fragments are highly fragmented. This study aims to inventory and characterize these forest patches using remote sensing, finding that while larger patches may experience more loss on average, smaller secondary forest patches persist in the landscape. Larger forest patches also harbor denser tree cover and higher trees, indicating potential resilience to human pressures.
Article
Forestry
Danilo Russo, Anne Maenurm, Adriano Martinoli, Maurizio Zotti, Luca Cistrone
Summary: Forest islands are important for biodiversity conservation, especially for species like bats. Our study in NE Italy focused on a forest island where we observed mixed-species groups of giant and common noctules roosting. The findings shed light on the roosting preferences of the endangered giant noctule and have implications for sustainable forestry practices. Protecting trees with cavities and further large-scale studies are recommended.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Katja Rauchenstein, Klaus Ecker, Elias Bader, Christian Ginzler, Christoph Dueggelin, Fabio Bontadina, Martin K. Obrist
Summary: Human impact on vegetation structure poses a threat to the main foraging habitat of Greater Mouse-eared Bats. Predicting the suitable foraging habitat using LiDAR has significant implications for conservation management.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Andrzej Wegiel, Witold Grzywinski, Radoslaw Jaros, Agnieszka Lacka, Jolanta Wegiel
Summary: This study aims to compare the foraging activity of bats in different forest types and test whether it varies seasonally. Sample points were selected in coniferous, mixed, and deciduous forests in western Poland. Bat calls were recorded using automated ultrasound recording devices during five consecutive nights from May to September. Eight bat species and seven sonotype groups were recorded with no significant differences in total activity between forest types. However, there were high seasonal fluctuations in bat foraging activity.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Priyanka Hariharan, T. R. Shankar Raman
Summary: Ecological restoration is a key strategy for conserving tropical forests and habitat specialists, and monitoring bird recovery can help assess restoration success. The study found that active restoration benefits rainforest birds more than natural regeneration, and emphasizes the importance of considering rainforest and open-country species separately in restoration efforts.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Nancy Silva-Magana, Antonio Santos-Moreno
REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Itandehui Hernandez-Aguilar, Consuelo Lorenzo, Antonio Santos-Moreno, Dario Navarrete Gutierrez, Eduardo J. Naranjo
Summary: This article reviews the current state of knowledge about DENV-positive bats in the Americas and determines ecological and human impact variables that could favor DENV infection in bats. The results provide evidence of bats exposed to DENV in different geographic areas of the Americas, suggesting that bats may serve as potential reservoir hosts for DENV transmission cycle.
VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Liliana Tlapaya-Romero, Antonio Santos-Moreno, Sergio Ibanez-Bernal
Summary: Seasonality affects the presence and abundance of animal species by causing fluctuations in resource availability. This study evaluated the impact of seasonality on bat-fly load in a dry forest, finding significant changes in average abundance and infestation intensity in different bat species across seasons. Microclimatic conditions were also observed to have an influence on bat-fly load.
Article
Zoology
Gabriela Perez-Irineo, Alejandro Hernandez-Sanchez, Antonio Santos-Moreno
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of human activity on mammal activity patterns in two tropical ecosystems, showing that there is overlap between wild mammal activity patterns and those of humans and domestic species.
Review
Virology
Itandehui Hernandez-Aguilar, Consuelo Lorenzo, Antonio Santos-Moreno, Eduardo J. Naranjo, Dario Navarrete-Gutierrez
Summary: A study reviewed the frequency and host changes of coronaviruses in bat species in the Americas, revealing that most coronavirus infections are species-specific while some show host changes, primarily within the same subgenus. Only Mex-CoV-6 has been found to be related to MERS-CoV among the 187 coronavirus sequences identified in bats from the Americas. Further research effort in yet unexplored bat species is deemed necessary.
Article
Zoology
Victor Hugo Mendoza-Saenz, Dario Alejandro Navarrete-Gutierrez, Guillermo Jimenez-Ferrer, Cristian Kraker-Castaneda, Romeo A. Saldana-Vazquez
Summary: Cattle exposure to common vampire bats and rabies virus in Neotropics is influenced by environmental characteristics and cattle management practices. The study found that landscapes with open fields, scarce forest cover, and agricultural land have lower common vampire bat abundance, while the presence of streams near grazing areas and caves are associated with bat feeding prevalence. Recommendations include avoiding cattle grazing near streams, caves, and forests to reduce the risk of rabies virus transmission.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Antonio Santos-Moreno, Itandehui Hernandez-Aguilar
SOUTHWESTERN NATURALIST
(2020)
Article
Zoology
Alejandro Hernandez-Sanchez, Antonio Santos-Moreno
Summary: Our study shows that there is partial temporal segregation between Conepatus leuconotus and Spilogale pygmaea, with the latter adopting a temporal avoidance strategy to decrease direct encounters with the dominant species. We also found that several extrinsic factors, including prey activity, predator activity, humidity, precipitation, and cloud cover, influence the skunks' activity patterns. These findings provide evidence that multiple factors play a role in shaping the temporal niche partitioning and coexistence of these skunk species in a seasonal tropical environment.
JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Antonio Santos-Moreno, Itandehui Hernandez-Aguilar
Summary: This study used capture-recapture methods to describe the movement patterns of three bat species (Pteronotus fulvus, Pteronotus mesoamericanus, Mormoops megalophylla) between different roosts in Oaxaca, Mexico, and identified drivers for these movements.
Review
Zoology
Alejandro Hernandez-Sanchez, Antonio Santos-Moreno, Gabriela Perez-Irineo
Summary: This article analyzes the scientific literature on the family Mephitidae in the Americas from 1900 to 2021 to identify patterns and biases. The study found that research publications were distributed unevenly, with biases towards certain species, research topics, and geographic areas. The most studied species was Mephitis mephitis, with a focus on diseases and pathologies, mainly in North America. The allocation of research resources for mephitids was driven by economic or human interest rather than conservation reasons. The article emphasizes the need to prioritize research on mephitid species, research topics, and geographic areas that require attention to reduce the scientific gap and increase the availability of relevant information.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Gabriela Perez-Irineo, Antonio Santos-Moreno
Summary: This study investigated activity patterns and overlap among bird species typical of the understorey in a high evergreen forest in southeastern Mexico. Contrary to expectations, there was temporal partitioning between tinamids but not in galliforms and columbiforms. The degree of activity overlap might be related to the solitary or group lifestyle of the species, as well as shared behavioral preferences and adaptations.
NEOTROPICAL BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2021)
Article
Biology
Antonio Santos-Moreno, Itandehui Hernandez-Aguilar
Summary: This study estimated the colony size of 14 bat species roosting in a mine and two caves in the Sierra Sur and Costa of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, with a total estimated number of 20,105 bats. The methodology used allowed for successful estimation of colony size for all registered species, indicating its viability for estimating colony size in other roosts.
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL
(2021)
Article
Biology
Itandehui Hernandez-Aguilar, Antonio Santos-Moreno
REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Itandehui Hernandez-Aguilar, Antonio Santos-Moreno
NEOTROPICAL BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2020)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Erika Garcia-Casimiro, Antonio Santos-Moreno
NEOTROPICAL BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2020)