A5079507782- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Marine animal studies overview
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Plant and animal studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
Mammal Research Institute
2018-2025
Polish Academy of Sciences
2018-2025
Abstract Faecal biomarkers are used to trace and identify the source of faecal matter at various types archaeological sites. Until now, focus has been centred on humans domesticated animals. However, in caves, it's wild animals that play a role deposition organic matter. To assess participation such sites through molecular markers it is crucial recognize their biomolecular signature. We developed database profiles 14 species modern wildlife assessed common ratios for recognizing proposed an...
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....
Abstract The current global decline of insects will have profound cascading effects as serve numerous roles in ecosystems. Effective but simple methods are needed to describe spatial and temporal distribution flying detail. This applies especially important short‐lived phenomena such insect swarms. We developed, tested implemented a non‐invasive unbiased method with camera transects measure spatio‐temporal fluctuations the abundance nocturnal different habitats. To test sensitivity method,...
Increasing agriculture and pesticide use have led to declines in insect populations biodiversity worldwide. In addition diversity, it is also important consider abundance, due the importance of insects as food for species at higher trophic levels such bats. We monitored spatiotemporal variation abundance nocturnal flying over meadows, a common open landscape structure central Europe, correlated with bat feeding activity. Our most result was that almost always extremely low. This true...
Patterns of activity in all animal taxa are selected to optimize time and energy spent foraging under varying conditions food availability predation risk. Social behaviors may play an important role shaping these patterns. For example, animals can increase efficiency via information transfer or reduce budgets by roosting groups. Sociality male temperate zone bats is rare remains poorly understood. We determined the factors that influence duration parti-colored (Vespertilio murinus), which go...
The ability of animals to produce endogenous heat provides a buffer against environmental changes but also incurs high energetic costs. Especially small endothermic mammals have energy demands. Some temperate-zone species (heterotherms) regularly use torpor, which slows down their entire metabolism potentially delays reproduction, compensate for this. We used unique experimental approach test the consequences extended low and ambient temperatures on trade-off in allocation body mass...
Burrowing mammals strongly impact plant communities. One of the main effects is accelerating nutrient cycling and thus promoting growth. This mechanism well-studied in grasslands alpine habitats, but less known about this phenomenon arid, cold mountain environments. We studied ecosystem engineering by long-tailed marmots (Marmota caudata) measuring content nitrogen phosphorus, as well stable isotopes biomass marmot feces a distance gradient up to 20 m from burrows an extremely arid glacier...
Woodpecker diversity is usually higher in natural forests rich dead wood and old trees than managed ones, thus this group of birds regarded as an indicator forest biodiversity. Woodpeckers excavate cavities which can be subsequently used by several bird species. As a consequence, their abundance indicates high avian forests. However, woodpecker-made holes may also important for other animals, example, mammals but it has seldom been investigated so far. Here, we examine how well one species,...
Balancing energy budgets can be challenging, especially in periods of food shortage, adverse weather conditions and increased demand due to reproduction. Bats have particularly high demands compared other mammals regularly use torpor save energy. However, while limits expenditure, it also downregulate important processes, such as sperm production. This constraint could result a trade-off between saving future reproductive capacity. We mimicked harsh by restricting tested the effect on...
Abstract Penises play a key role in sperm transport and stimulating female genitals. This should impact post-copulatory competition, expose penis characteristics to sexual selective pressures. Studies of male genitalia have repeatedly reported negative static allometries, which mean that, within species, large males disproportionally small genitals when compared with smaller individuals. Males some sperm-storing bat species may stand as an exception such pattern by arousing from hibernation...
Abstract Changes in environmental conditions can have strong energetic effects on animals through limited food availability or increased thermoregulatory costs. Especially difficult are periods of energy expenditures, such as reproduction. Reproductive female bats from the temperate zone often aggregate maternity colonies to profit social thermoregulation reduce torpor use and buffer poor conditions. The much rarer male may form for similar reasons during testes development. Male thus allow...
Cold, hyperarid mountain ecosystems in Central Asia are largely unstudied, and standard studies of well-known phenomena often give surprising results. Here, we tried to look at long-tailed marmots (Marmota caudata) inhabiting a glacier valley Eastern Pamir as keystone species, providing important resources for other groups animals. We made several observations suggesting that marmot burrows unique habitat used different ways by animals: arthropods, birds, small mammals. Direct measurements...
We measured the content of nitrogen and phosphorus, as well stable isotopes in plant biomass marmot faeces a distance gradient up to 20 meters from burrows an extremely arid glacier valley Eastern Pamir, Tajikistan. The goal this study was test well-known mechanisms ecosystem engineering by burrowing animals previously unstudied conditions. captured aerial images area inhabited marmots spatial distribution vegetation. There no relationship between presence vegetation cover. Burrow mounds...