A5067100504- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Marine animal studies overview
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Plant and animal studies
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
University of Exeter
2015-2024
University of Aberdeen
2009-2022
University of Liverpool
1974-2015
University of Cambridge
1970-2008
International Union for Conservation of Nature
2000-2008
Conservation International
2008
Sapienza University of Rome
2008
Texas A&M University
2008
Natural Environment Research Council
2002
Bat Conservation Trust
2001
Knowledge of mammalian diversity is still surprisingly disparate, both regionally and taxonomically. Here, we present a comprehensive assessment the conservation status distribution world's mammals. Data, compiled by 1700+ experts, cover all 5487 species, including marine Global macroecological patterns are very different for land species but suggest common mechanisms driving endemism across systems. Compared with threat levels higher among mammals, driven processes (accidental mortality...
Summary. Gestation length in a colony of pipistrelle bats varied by 10 days two consecutive years when the weather conditions during early gestation differed appreciably. Plasma progesterone concentrations and corpus luteum volume increased pregnancy to reach maximum about 6 before first births. Pipistrelles maintained high body temperatures if food supply was adequate. The rate fetal development therefore appears be determined maternal temperature, which becomes reduced shortage cold weather.
The flight activity of three species insectivorous bats and their prey was studied in north-east Scotland (57°N) during summer 1993. Aerial insects sizes taken by were more abundant the day than night, but highest abundance usually occurred around dusk, partly reflecting increased dipterans. In contrast, moths, mainly Geometridae Pyralidae, greatest midnight. Two aerial-hawking bats, Pipistrellus pipistrellus Myotis daubentonii, which feed primarily on small flying insects, Diptera, emerged...
1 Microchiropteran bats have the potential to be important biodiversity indicator species as they are distributed globally and in ecosystem functioning. Survey monitoring protocols for often ineffective sampling techniques vary their efficacy depending on involved habitats surveyed. Acoustic using bat detectors may prove an alternative or complementary technique capture methods but is largely untested tropics. 2 To compare of surveys, we used ground mist nets, sub-canopy nets harp traps...
Colonies of Plecotus auritus (L.) and Myotis daubentoni (Kuhl) occupying the same roost showed no interspecific interaction. They utilized separate areas roost, departed from returned to it at different times foraged in habitats on groups insects. P. emerged before dusk, singly woodland with slow, hovering flight fed insects commonly found flying woodland, spiders gleaned foliage caught inside roost. M. after flew fast low over water around riparian vegetation long, straight beats....
Wildlife meat is an important source of animal protein for rural and urban populations in Congo. Quantitative qualitative surveys on the consumption bushmeat were undertaken Brazzaville 2006, about 1,050 households. The main objective was to establish profiles consumers species concerned. results showed that 88.3% surveyed households consumed bushmeat. Their average size 5.7 ± 3.2 persons. monthly income consumer with a permanent job 98,334 (US$197) 84,306 (US$169) FCFA. It appeared...
A checklist and dichotomous key to 128 species of bats known from South Asia including Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Maldives is provided. Character matrices for families, genera are also included. This article briefly reviews their distribution (both physiographic country-wise), status main identification characters
Despite extensive documentation of the ecological and economic importance Old World fruit bats (Chiroptera: Pteropodidae) many threats they face from humans, negative attitudes towards pteropodids have persisted, fuelled by perceptions as being pests undesirable neighbours. Such long-term negativity is now further exacerbated more recent disease-related concerns, particularly associated with current COVID-19 pandemic. There remains an urgent need to investigate highlight positive beneficial...
(1) We investigated the effects of a range stimuli, associated with disturbance by visitors to caves, on energy expenditure hibernating bats. (2) Twenty-five individual bats six species were exposed 206 separate applications non-tactile stimuli (head torch, photographic flash, sound, speech, temperature increase). This resulted in only nine significant increases (4.4%). In contrast, nineteen out tactile applied ten individuals four species, expenditure. The difference frequency response two...