A5025641461- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Marine animal studies overview
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Plant and animal studies
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Historical Studies on Spain
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Water Systems and Optimization
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
Hospital General de Granollers
2015-2025
Clínica Girona
2010-2014
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2007
Abstract BACKGROUND The fact that bats suppress agricultural pests has been measured for some particular dyads of predator and prey species in both economic food security terms. recent emergence new molecular techniques allows more precise screenings bat's diet than the traditional visual identification systems provides further evidence consume an ample array pest species. main focus regulatory services provide agroecosystems on crop cause yield losses. Rice paddies constitute a agronomic...
Rice represents the main staple food for more than half of world's population, playing an essential role in security and economic growth. One major pests affecting this crop is striped rice stem borer moth (Chilo suppressalis), a widespread species found Australasia, Asia southern Europe. Bats are paramount insect consumers their as natural pest controllers agriculture has been increasingly acknowledged, including paddies. In study we quantify, first time Europe, value ecosystem services...
Abstract Conserving functionally diverse bird communities in European farmland is becoming critical, with no exception for regions of wine production. Management intensification combined the loss semi‐natural habitats wine‐growing landscapes has led to a long‐term decline not only birds conservation concern but also once common insectivores and seed eaters. These declines are expected threaten key ecological services provided by vineyard birds, such as pest or weed control, their cultural...
Wetlands are internationally recognized as a crucial habitat type for the conservation of many migratory birds. Despite fact that bats also long-distant migrants, importance foraging habitats sustaining migrant has to date received little attention. We analyzed selection patterns in bat, Nathusius' pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii, southernmost part its range (Iberian Peninsula), an area which both mating and hibernation occur. found natural wetlands riparian (Phragmites reed beds) were...
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Monitoring programmes provide extremely helpful information to understand population dynamics and make effective management decisions, but they are usually constrained by methodological economical limitations. Advances in bioacoustic technologies offer new opportunities for bat monitoring. In this study, we present a method monitor small medium-sized cave-dwelling colonies using low-cost AudioMoth passive acoustic recorders. We develop convert passes, measure of activity, an estimated number...
Abstract Climate change is predicted to drive geographical range shifts that will result in changes species diversity and functional composition have potential repercussions for ecosystem functioning. However, the effect of these on (FD) remains unclear, especially mammals, specifically bats. We used distribution models a comprehensive ecological morphometrical trait database estimate how projected future climate land‐use could influence distribution, composition, FD European bat community....
According to Bergmann's and Allen's rules, climate change may drive morphological shifts in species, affecting body size appendage length. These rules predict that species colder climates tend be larger have shorter appendages improve thermoregulation. Bats are thought sensitive therefore expected respond climatic changes across space time. We conducted a phylogenetic meta‐analysis on > 27 000 forearm length (FAL) mass (BM) measurements from 20 sedentary European bat examine patterns....
Abstract BACKGROUND Predator–prey interactions are major drivers of species coevolution. Insectivorous bats emit ultrasonic pulses to orientate themselves and pursue prey in flight. Several nocturnal lepidopterans have developed auditory organs that allow them detect echolocating change their normal behaviour reduce predation risk, a phenomenon included within the ‘landscape fear’ concept. In this study, we assessed whether bat ultrasounds affect egg production tympanate moth Chilo...
1. The painted lady Vanessa cardui is a long‐range migratory butterfly that performs an annual multi‐generational round‐trip between E urope and A frica. Each autumn it returns to northwest (NW) frica, presumably track changes in resources follow predictable climate‐related spatio‐temporal pattern. 2. Data on the abundance of adult immature stages M aghreb 2014–2016 are used test several hypotheses regarding migration this species. 3. strong seasonal strategy was confirmed by all but total...
Most of the little information available on foraging ecology threatened Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus refers to areas outside Mediterranean Basin. In this study, we analysed habitat selection by species in a typical landscape. We radio-tracked breeding colony (adults and juveniles) Iberian Peninsula patterns. Although confirmed species' preference for forest, olive groves also appeared an important both adults juveniles. Juveniles proved be less mobile than adults, moving average 1.6 km...
Abstract Animals modify their behaviours and interactions in response to changing environments. In bats, environmental adaptations are reflected echolocation signalling that is used for navigation, foraging communication. However, the extent drivers of plasticity not fully understood, hindering our identification bat species with ultrasonic detectors, particularly cryptic similar calls. We a combination DNA barcoding, intensive trapping, roost emergence surveys acoustic recording study...