Insectivorous bats are integral components of terrestrial ecosystems. Despite this, a growing
number of factors causing world‐wide declines in bat populations have been identified …

Subterranean ecosystems are among the most widespread environments on Earth, yet we
still have poor knowledge of their biodiversity. To raise awareness of subterranean …

Bats are highly charismatic and popular animals that are not only fascinating in their own
right, but illustrate most of the topical and important concepts and issues in mammalian …

Caves and other subterranean sites such as mines are critical to the survival of hundreds of
bat species worldwide, since they often provide shelter for most of a nation's bat fauna. In the …

Biospeleology, the study of organisms that live in caves, has a tremendous potential to
inform many aspects of modern biology; yet this area of knowledge remains largely …

| 682| proibida no país, exceto no Rio Grande do Sul, onde é controlada pelo IBAMA. Isso
demonstra a importância de se efetivar, nacionalmente, o controle e a vigilância contra esse …

Between 1989 and 1995, twenty caves in the Distrito Federal area in mid-western Brazil
were assessed for bat species richness, frequency, spatial distribution, behavior …

The echolocation calls of insectivorous bats of the northern Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, with
the exception of the phyllostomids and molossids, are presented. The aim is to provide a …

In this contribution we review why stress has important implications for biological
conservation and consider practical ways in which conservationists can identify and tackle …

The fourth biennial meeting of the International Biogeography Society (IBS) in Merida,
Yucatan in January 2009 represented a double opportunity for Mexican biologists. First, it …