Bats play an important role in ecosystems and are highly relevant as indicators of
environmental change. Long-term monitoring of bat populations is therefore fundamental to …

Dietary plasticity can be a determining factor allowing species to cope with environmental
changes. Consequently, it is an important issue to consider in conservation biology. Despite …

Background Behaviour during hibernation contributes to energy conservation in winter.
Hibernating bats select roosts with respect to physiological and environmental stressors …

During autumn in the temperate zone, insectivorous male bats face a profound energetic
challenge, as in the same period they have to make energy choices related to hibernation …

Bat hibernacula with high numbers of bats can become high-risk areas, as they attract flying
and non-flying predators. In order to protect hibernating bats effectively, more knowledge …

Conservation of the endangered notch-eared bat (M. emarginatus) requires a specific action
plan based on precise ecological requirements of this species. The analysis of the diet of …

The greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) is among the most widespread bat
species in Europe but it has experienced severe declines, especially in Northern Europe …

A bat census in the years 1981–2010 (repeated twice during each hibernation period in
January and March) showed upward trends in many populations of bats hibernating in the …

We monitored bats hibernating in the Tatra Mountains during winters between 1997 and
2012. The Tatras are Central Europe's second-highest massif after the Alps. Our winter …

Bats are particularly susceptible to environmental changes because of their low reproductive
rate, longevity, and high metabolic rates, which lead to relatively high food requirements …