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Ecology
Brian G. Slough, Donald G. Reid, Dafna S. Schultz, Maria C. -Y. Leung
Summary: Agriculture poses a threat to bat populations by destroying habitats and intensifying production. A study in southern Yukon, Canada, found that little brown bats preferred forest ponds and forest interiors for feeding, while open fields and cleared edges of ponds were less preferred. It is recommended to exclude wetlands from agricultural land disposition and retain forested buffers and patches connecting to riparian areas and larger forests.
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Ecology
Gabriella Krivek, Brian Schulze, Peter Zs Poloskei, Karina Frankowski, Xenia Mathgen, Aenne Douwes, Jaap van Schaik
Summary: The study found that the use of camera traps with white flash at hibernation sites did not significantly affect bat activity, flight direction, or echolocation behavior. However, an increase in rain was associated with a decrease in nightly bat activity, and flight direction was influenced by the presence of other bats. These findings suggest that camera traps with white flash triggered by infrared light barriers are a minimally invasive method for long-term bat population monitoring.
REMOTE SENSING IN ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
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Forestry
Timothy J. Divoll, Stephen P. Aldrich, G. Scott Haulton, Joy M. O'Keefe
Summary: The study focused on understanding the responses of two federally listed bat species, northern long-eared bats and Indiana bats, to forest management in an oak-dominated forest. It was found that the bats exhibited different foraging habits and habitat preferences, with some bats being attracted to small regeneration harvests. This research highlights the importance of maintaining a variety of forest habitats to promote the conservation of endangered bat species and forest regeneration.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Danijela Cerne, Peter Hostnik, Ivan Toplak, Primoz Presetnik, Jedrt Maurer-Wernig, Urska Kuhar
Summary: Divaca bat lyssavirus, belonging to the genus Myotis, was detected for the first time in bats in Slovenia. This finding suggests the key role of bats in the transmission and maintenance of certain lyssaviruses.
PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
(2023)
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Ecology
Jesse M. Alston, Michael E. Dillon, Douglas A. Keinath, Ian M. Abernethy, Jacob R. Goheen
Summary: Homeotherms typically choose microhabitats within or near their thermoneutral zones, but heterotherms may select microhabitats with temperatures well below their thermoneutral zones due to their ability to go into torpor and lower energy expenditure. In this study, we investigated the influence of temperature and daily torpor on microhabitat selection by a heterothermic bat. Our findings suggest that daily torpor expands the range of energetically economical microhabitats, making microhabitat selection independent of microhabitat temperature.
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Parasitology
Imron Rosyadi, Hiroshi Shimoda, Ai Takano, Tetsuya Yanagida, Hiroshi Sato
Summary: This study investigated the infection of haemosporidian parasites in bats in western Japan and found relatively high infection rates in Miniopterus fuliginosus and Myotis macrodactylus, while Rhinolophus nippon and Rhinolophus cornutus were not infected. Molecular characterization showed that the haemosporidian parasites in these bats exhibited strong host specificity.
PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH
(2022)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Teresa Militao, Nathalie Kurten, Sandra Bouwhuis
Summary: Sex-specific foraging behavior was observed in common terns, with females resting less and foraging closer to the colony in more coastal waters compared to males. Males showed higher variability in their foraging distribution throughout the tide cycle and foraged more outside of protected areas. This study highlights the importance of considering sex-specific foraging distributions when assessing the impact of at-sea threats on seabirds.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ahana Aurora Fernandez, Christian Schmidt, Stefanie Schmidt, Bernal Rodriguez-Herrera, Mirjam Knoernschild
Summary: Bats are highly social animals, relying on vocal communication to maintain group cohesion and stability. The Honduran white bat exhibits an unusual social structure compared to other tent-roosting species.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Pascal N. Chaperon, Annia Rodriguez-San Pedro, Clemente A. Beltran, Juan Luis Allendes, Rodrigo M. Barahona-Segovia, Francisco Urra, Audrey A. Grez
Summary: The study found that the type of adjacent habitat around vineyards significantly influences the abundance of insects, with native vegetation and exotic tree plantations having a positive impact on the abundance of most insect orders in bat diets compared to urban areas. Bat activity is significantly correlated with the abundance of Coleoptera and Lepidoptera.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Axelle Tortosa, Brice Giffard, Luc Barbaro, Jeremy S. P. Froidevaux, Sylvie Ladet, Jeanne Delhommel, Aude Vialatte
Summary: This study found that diverse landscapes with a mixture of crops can enhance biological control by supporting higher bat activity and diversity. The foraging activity of bats is influenced by the diversity of crops in the landscape, and this can have a positive impact on controlling pests. The results suggest that promoting a diversity of coexisting crops in agricultural landscapes can sustain higher biological control and contribute to biodiversity conservation.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Ecology
C. Reed Hranac, Catherine G. Haase, Nathan W. Fuller, Meredith L. McClure, Jonathan C. Marshall, Cori L. Lausen, Liam P. McGuire, Sarah H. Olson, David T. S. Hayman
Summary: Researchers developed predictive spatial models for body mass of Myotis lucifugus and reassessed hibernation duration definitions for this species. By combining various data sources, they created distribution-wide predictions of body fat and hibernation duration, identifying an improved estimation of hibernation duration and a scaling relationship between body mass and body fat. These results were used to inform a hibernation energetic model, predicting that WNS mortality of M. lucifugus populations in western North America may be comparable to that observed in eastern and central populations.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Forestry
Julien St-Amand, Junior A. Tremblay, Kathy Martin
Summary: Williamson's Sapsuckers, endangered woodpeckers in Canada, require both live and dead trees for foraging and nesting. Research showed that sapsuckers in different regions have different preferences for foraging and nesting territories, with stronger selection observed in the Western region due to longer foraging distances. Provision of suitable habitat, such as continuous stands with specific crown closure percentages, is crucial for the conservation of this species.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Anatomy & Morphology
Camilo Lopez-Aguirre, Suzanne J. Hand, Daisuke Koyabu, Vuong Tan Tu, Laura A. B. Wilson
Summary: The study utilized 3D virtual modelling and geometric morphometrics to explore the phylogenetic, ecological, and biological drivers of humeral morphology in bats. They found that phylogeny, diet, and foraging guild significantly correlated with shape variation at all levels, while size only had a significant effect on epiphyseal morphology. The study also revealed a significant phylogenetic signal in all levels of humeral shape, with epiphyseal shape significantly correlated with wing aspect ratio.
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2021)
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Ecology
Frauke Meier, Leo Grosche, Christine Reusch, Volker Runkel, Jaap van Schaik, Gerald Kerth
Summary: This study used automatic monitoring techniques and analysis pipeline to assess the individualized hibernation phenology of two sympatric bat species. The results showed that Daubenton's bats entered hibernation earlier and emerged later than Natterer's bats, resulting in a longer hibernation duration. Adult females entered hibernation earlier and emerged later than adult males in both species. Hibernation timing also differed among years and had differential effects on the two species.
BMC ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Chad T. Beranek, Giorginna Xu, John Clulow, Michael Mahony
Summary: The study evaluated the impact of habitat creation and management on the Green and Golden Bell Frog and Large-footed Myotis, finding that both species can benefit from permanent water bodies without introduced fish, low aquatic vegetation coverage, and close proximity to suitable roosting habitat for the Large-footed Myotis; Additionally, foraging activity of the Large-footed Myotis was significantly higher in wetlands with low aquatic vegetation coverage.
ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION
(2021)
