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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nicolas Luna, Marina Munoz, Adriana Castillo-Castaneda, Carolina Hernandez, Plutarco Urbano, Maryia Shaban, Alberto Paniz-Mondolfi, Juan David Ramirez
Summary: Bats are reservoirs of pathogenic microorganisms, and the diversity of their blood microbiota is associated with their specific characteristics. This study used next generation sequencing to analyze the blood microbiota in bats from Colombia and found that it includes bacteria associated with various diseases. The results also suggest that the bats' diet influences the composition and persistence of pathogens in their bloodstream.
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Ecology
Leidy Viviana Garcia-Herrera, Leidy Azucena Ramirez-Francel, Giovany Guevara, Gladys Reinoso-Florez, Alfonso Sanchez-Hernandez, Burton K. Lim, Sergio Losada-Prado
Summary: By analyzing craniodental traits and bite force in Stenodermatinae bats, it was found that skull size is a key determinant of bite force, with feeding habits and certain cranial features playing roles in bite force performance. This study provides insights into the evolutionary adaptations of this highly diverse Neotropical bat group.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Behavioral Sciences
Marjorie May Dixon, Gerald G. Carter, Michael J. Ryan, Rachel A. Page
Summary: Animals with different foraging strategies may vary in their reliance on spatial versus feature cues. To test this hypothesis, we compared learning in frugivorous and predatory bats. Contrary to predictions, both species showed a preference for spatial cues over sounds or odors in foraging decisions.
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Zoology
Martin Hinojosa, Nataly Mendez-Romero, Maria Cristina Penuela
Summary: The study of Phyllostomidae diversity and trophic structure in Ecuador's piedmont forests highlights the significant role of bats in forest regeneration and succession. Both bats and agroforestry sites (chagras) need to be considered in forest restoration programs.
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Microbiology
Uwem George, Oluwadamilola George, Arthur Oragwa, Babatunde Motayo, Joshua Kamani, Andrew Adamu, Oluyomi Sowemimo, Richard Adeleke, Samson Abalaka, Nuhu Sani, Judith Oguzie, Philomena Eromon, Onikepe Folarin, Anise Happi, Isaac Komolafe, Christian Happi
Summary: This study investigated the presence of coronaviruses in multiple bat species in Nigeria. It found a high diversity of coronaviruses in bats, with different bat species carrying viruses from the same genetic lineage. The results suggest that host switching may have contributed to the evolution of coronaviruses. Robust surveillance is recommended to enhance our knowledge of emerging and re-emerging coronaviruses.
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Forestry
Deyi Yin, Qing Ye, Marc W. Cadotte
Summary: The study evaluated the impact of habitat loss on plant species in a subtropical forest using four spatial point process models, finding that the combined effects of habitat filtering and dispersal limitation were the most important factors. Additionally, phylogenetic and functional diversity were less sensitive to habitat area loss, while species richness declined more gradually under random habitat removal.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Ecology
Lauren Delaney, Julian Di Stefano, Holly Sitters
Summary: This study explores how interactions between fire history, landscape context, and matrix availability influence mammal responses in human-modified landscapes, highlighting the importance of considering these factors in fire management for better conservation outcomes.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Angelo Forli, Michael M. Yartsev
Summary: This article examines hippocampal activity in groups of bats engaged in collective spatial behavior and finds that many hippocampal neurons are tuned to key features of group dynamics. Social responses are anatomically distributed and robustly represented at the population level.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Karen J. Vargas-Trejo, Jorge Ortega, Yocelyn T. Gutierrez-Guerrero, Edgar G. Gutierrez, J. Antonio Baeza
Summary: This study sequenced and assembled the mitochondrial genomes of two species in the genus Macrotus, and characterized their genomes in detail. The results showed that Macrotus is a monophyletic group and belongs to the subfamily Macrotinae. The analysis provides valuable insights into the phylogenetic relationships within the species-rich family Phyllostomidae.
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Ecology
Vinicius Klain, Marcia Bohrer Mentz, Sebastian Bustamante-Manrique, Julio Cesar Bicca-Marques
Summary: Environmental change can influence the ecology and behavior of host and parasite species, leading to changes in parasite communities. This study investigated the richness of parasite communities in brown howler monkeys inhabiting forest fragments in an anthropogenic landscape. The results showed weak negative relationships between parasite richness and forest cover as well as mean distance to the nearest forest fragment. The researchers concluded that the howler monkeys were likely infected with multiple parasite taxa on the ground, and the anthropogenic landscape structure had a minor role in modulating the richness of their parasite communities.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Camille Leroux, Christian Kerbiriou, Isabelle Le Viol, Nicolas Valet, Kevin Barre
Summary: The rapid development of wind energy has significant impacts on bat ecology, and the distance of habitats determines the attraction or repulsion of bats by wind turbines. This study investigates the effect of different distances between wind turbines and hedgerows on bat activity and finds that wind turbines located close to hedgerows strongly repel bats, while turbines located farther away may attract them.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Virginie Vanlandeghem, Pierre Drapeau, Marie-Caroline Prima, Martin-Hugues St-Laurent, Daniel Fortin
Summary: Landscape complexity plays a key role in determining the population dynamics of interacting predators and prey. The commonly used aspatial predictive models in management plans may lead to unexpected outcomes or missed opportunities for spatial interventions. By utilizing spatially explicit individual-based models, it is possible to manipulate species interactions and achieve specific management goals related to predation rates.
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Environmental Sciences
Valeria B. Salinas-Ramos, Leonardo Ancillotto, Luca Cistrone, Chiara Nastasi, Luciano Bosso, Sonia Smeraldo, Victor Sanchez Cordero, Danilo Russo
Summary: The study found that two potentially competing pipistrelle bat species exhibit a large ecological niche overlap in the field, including a preference for artificially illuminated areas. However, radio tracking observations revealed that the two species tend to segregate habitats at a small spatial scale, with Kuhl's pipistrelles showing a greater preference for using artificially illuminated sites. This suggests that artificial light at night influences niche segregation between these two potentially competing species.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Julia Martinez Pardo, Santiago Saura, Ariel Insaurralde, Mario S. Di Bitetti, Agustin Paviolo, Carlos De Angelo
Summary: This study analyzed the trend of jaguar habitat connectivity in the Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest, finding a decrease in connectivity throughout the entire study period, with a loss of up to 93%. Changes in forest patch configuration and loss of forest area were the main drivers of this trend, while decreased matrix permeability also played a significant role. The connectivity trends for the three countries in the study area were negative, with Paraguay and Brazil experiencing the highest forest decline compared to Argentina.
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.
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Plant Sciences
Alejandro Duran-Fernandez, Juan Rogelio Aguirre-River, Samuel Israel Levy-Tacher, Jose Arturo De-Nova
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
Alejandro Duran-Fernandez, Juan Rogelio Aguirre-River, Samuel Israel Levy-Tacher, Jose Arturo De-Nova
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Plant Sciences
Perla Victoria Rodriguez-Sanchez, Samuel Israel Levy Tacher, Neptali Ramirez-Marcial, Erin Estrada-Lugo
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Plant Sciences
Perla Victoria Rodriguez-Sanchez, Samuel Levy-Tacher, Neptali Ramirez-Marcial, Erin Ingrid Jane Estrada-Lugo
ACTA BOTANICA MEXICANA
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Rene Bolom-Huet, Eduardo Pineda, Francisco Diaz-Fleischer, Antonio L. Munoz-Alonso, Jorge Galindo-Gonzalez
Article
Environmental Sciences
Samuel Israel Levy-Tacher, Neptali Ramirez-Marcial, Dario Alejandro Navarrete-Gutierrez, Perla Victoria Rodriguez-Sanchez
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Zoology
Sergio M. Madrid-Lopez, Jorge Galindo-Gonzalez, Alejandro A. Castro-Luna
ACTA CHIROPTEROLOGICA
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kai Wang, Shilin Tian, Jorge Galindo-Gonzalez, Liliana M. Davalos, Yuzhi Zhang, Huabin Zhao
Article
Plant Sciences
Diana M. Cortes-Sosa, Samuel Levy-Tacher, Neptali Ramirez Marcial, Dario A. Navarrete Gutierrez, Perla Victoria Rodriguez-Sanchez
Summary: The study found that the diversity of the tolches was significantly higher than that of mature vegetation related to the distance to the town, indicating that intermediate levels of use favor the wealth and diversity of the tolches.
BOTANICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Rene Bolom-Huet, Eduardo Pineda, Antonio Andrade-Torres, Francisco Diaz-Fleischer, Antonio L. Munoz, Jorge Galindo-Gonzalez
Summary: The prevalence and intensity of Bd infection in two tree frogs in southern Mexico did not differ significantly among different habitats with different degrees of disturbance. Prevalence significantly decreased at the end of the rainy season. There was no significant change in infection intensity between species, environments, and seasons. Factors such as canopy cover, temperature, humidity, and body condition influenced the dynamics of Bd infection.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jorge Galindo-Gonzalez
Summary: Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) of zoonotic origin can rapidly spread and affect populations. The unsanitary and unnatural conditions in live animal markets, where different animal species are caged together, promote the exchange of pathogens and parasites, leading to zoonoses and EIDs outbreaks. Stopping the illegal collection and sale of wild animals and protecting ecosystems and forests are crucial in preventing such outbreaks. Science and knowledge should guide the development of management strategies.
CURRENT OPINION IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Jorge Galindo-Gonzalez, Rodrigo A. Medellin
Summary: Zoonoses like rabies, malaria, and dengue have affected humans since our origins; amid Covid-19, it's important to emphasize that bats are not to blame for the pandemic and actually provide many health services to humans; 70% of zoonotic diseases originate from wild animals, highlighting the need to eliminate the illegal sale of wildlife in unsanitary markets.
Article
Forestry
Karina A. Toledo-Gonzalez, Samuel Levy-Tacher, Pedro A. Macario-Mendoza, Jose A. de Nova-Vazquez
REVISTA CHAPINGO SERIE CIENCIAS FORESTALES Y DEL AMBIENTE
(2019)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ana Genoveva Pignataro, Samuel Israel Levy-Tacher, Juan Rogelio Aguirre-Rivera, Jose Nahed-Toral, Mario Gonzalez-Espinosa, Adelia Gonzalez-Arzac, Fernando Biganzoli
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2017)
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Forestry
Maximino B. Rivas-Rivas, Neptali Ramirez-Marcial, Hugo Perales, Samuel I. Levy-Tacher, Consuelo Bonfil
REVISTA CHAPINGO SERIE CIENCIAS FORESTALES Y DEL AMBIENTE
(2017)