Ecological and Behavioral Methods for the Study of Bats
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This article is published in Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.The article was published on 2011-05-01 and is currently open access. It has received 523 citations till now.read more
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Ecosystem services provided by bats
Thomas H. Kunz,Elizabeth Braun de Torrez,Dana Marie Bauer,Tatyana A. Lobova,Theodore H. Fleming +4 more
TL;DR: Information on the ecological and economic value of ecosystem services provided by bats can be used to inform decisions regarding where and when to protect or restore bat populations and associated habitats, as well as to improve public perception of bats.
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Bat Guano Virome: Predominance of Dietary Viruses from Insects and Plants plus Novel Mammalian Viruses
Linlin Li,Linlin Li,Joseph Victoria,Joseph Victoria,Chunlin Wang,Morris S. Jones,Gary M. Fellers,Thomas H. Kunz,Eric Delwart,Eric Delwart +9 more
TL;DR: This initial characterization of the bat guano virome, the first metagenomic analysis of viruses in wild mammals using second-generation sequencing, showed the presence of previously unidentified viral species, genera, and possibly families.
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A review of the major threats and challenges to global bat conservation
TL;DR: It is shown that global and regional networks that connect researchers, conservation practitioners, and local stakeholders to share knowledge, build capacity, and prioritize and coordinate research and conservation efforts, are vital to ensuring sustainable bat populations worldwide.
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Multiple mortality events in bats: a global review.
TL;DR: Trends in the occurrence and apparent causes of multiple mortality events (MMEs) in bats around the world are reviewed and qualitatively described.
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Influence of climate and reproductive timing on demography of little brown myotis Myotis lucifugus.
TL;DR: The positive influence of early parturition on 1st-year survival and breeding propensity demonstrates significant fitness benefits to reproductive timing in this temperate insectivorous bat.