The critical importance of Old World fruit bats for healthy ecosystems and economies
Despite extensive documentation of the ecological and economic importance of Old World
fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) and the many threats they face from humans, negative …
fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) and the many threats they face from humans, negative …
Bats and wetlands: synthesising gaps in current knowledge and future opportunities for conservation
Wetland areas have decreased by up to 33% globally over the past ten years, threatening
the biodiversity they support and essential ecosystem services they provide. Despite this, the …
the biodiversity they support and essential ecosystem services they provide. Despite this, the …
Secondary forest regeneration benefits old-growth specialist bats in a fragmented tropical landscape
Tropical forest loss and fragmentation are due to increase in coming decades.
Understanding how matrix dynamics, especially secondary forest regrowth, can lessen …
Understanding how matrix dynamics, especially secondary forest regrowth, can lessen …
Edge effects and vertical stratification of aerial insectivorous bats across the interface of primary-secondary Amazonian rainforest
Edge effects, abiotic and biotic changes associated with habitat boundaries, are key drivers
of community change in fragmented landscapes. Their influence is heavily modulated by …
of community change in fragmented landscapes. Their influence is heavily modulated by …
Optimizing bat bioacoustic surveys in human‐modified Neotropical landscapes
During the last decades, the use of bioacoustics as a non‐invasive and cost‐effective
sampling method has greatly increased worldwide. For bats, acoustic surveys have long …
sampling method has greatly increased worldwide. For bats, acoustic surveys have long …
Echolocation and stratum preference: key trait correlates of vulnerability of insectivorous bats to tropical forest fragmentation
SF Núñez, A López-Baucells, R Rocha… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Habitat loss and fragmentation rank high amongst the most pressing threats to biodiversity.
Understanding how variation in functional traits is associated with species vulnerability in …
Understanding how variation in functional traits is associated with species vulnerability in …
Micronucleus test reveals genotoxic effects in bats associated with agricultural activity
N Sandoval‐Herrera, J Paz Castillo… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Bats play a vital role in our ecosystems and economies as natural pest‐control agents, seed
dispersers, and pollinators. Agricultural intensification, however, can impact bats foraging …
dispersers, and pollinators. Agricultural intensification, however, can impact bats foraging …
[HTML][HTML] Species-specific responses to land-use change in island insectivorous bats
Due to their ability to disperse over water, over half of the extant bat species occur on islands
and ca. 25% of these are island endemics. They are often the sole native island mammals …
and ca. 25% of these are island endemics. They are often the sole native island mammals …
[HTML][HTML] Not all farms are created equal: Shady African cocoa farms promote a richer bat fauna
DF Ferreira, A Darling, C Jarrett, PJ Atagana… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bats provide important pest suppression services with economic value to cocoa farmers, yet
the impact of cocoa farm management on bat diversity metrics is still poorly understood. This …
the impact of cocoa farm management on bat diversity metrics is still poorly understood. This …
The importance of lakes for bat conservation in Amazonian rainforests: an assessment using autonomous recorders
Recent studies predict a future decrease in precipitation across the tropics, particularly the
Amazon, likely causing significant droughts that have negative consequences for …
Amazon, likely causing significant droughts that have negative consequences for …