Aerial insectivorous bat activity in relation to moonlight intensity
It is commonly assumed that aerial insectivorous bats in the tropics respond to moonlight
intensity by decreasing their foraging activity during bright nights due either to an increase in …
intensity by decreasing their foraging activity during bright nights due either to an increase in …
Experimentally manipulating light spectra reveals the importance of dark corridors for commuting bats
The rapid global spread of artificial light at night is causing unprecedented disruption to
ecosystems. In otherwise dark environments, street lights restrict the use of major flight …
ecosystems. In otherwise dark environments, street lights restrict the use of major flight …
Foraging shifts and visual preadaptation in ecologically diverse bats
Abstract Changes in behaviour may initiate shifts to new adaptive zones, with physical
adaptations for novel environments evolving later. While new mutations are commonly …
adaptations for novel environments evolving later. While new mutations are commonly …
Functional shifts in bat dim-light visual pigment are associated with differing echolocation abilities and reveal molecular adaptation to photic-limited environments
Bats are excellent models for studying the molecular basis of sensory adaptation. In
Chiroptera, a sensory trade-off has been proposed between the visual and auditory systems …
Chiroptera, a sensory trade-off has been proposed between the visual and auditory systems …
The complexity of background clutter affects nectar bat use of flower odor and shape cues
N Muchhala, D Serrano - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Given their small size and high metabolism, nectar bats need to be able to quickly locate
flowers during foraging bouts. Chiropterophilous plants depend on these bats for their …
flowers during foraging bouts. Chiropterophilous plants depend on these bats for their …
City Trees, Parks, and Ponds: Green and Blue Spaces as Life Supports to Urban Bats
Patches of vegetated habitat within urban areas (“green spaces”) and water bodies (“blue
spaces”) are crucial to support urban wildlife, including bats. In this chapter, we review the …
spaces”) are crucial to support urban wildlife, including bats. In this chapter, we review the …
Artificial light at night (ALAN) pollution alters bat lunar chronobiology: insights from broad-scale long-term acoustic monitoring
H Li, P Allen, S Boris, S Lagrama, J Lyons, C Mills… - Ecological …, 2024 - Springer
Background The timing of behavior and habitat use of nocturnal animals can be influenced
by the lunar cycle in nature. The prevalence of artificial light at night (ALAN) has been …
by the lunar cycle in nature. The prevalence of artificial light at night (ALAN) has been …
Extrinsic and intrinsic factors influencing the emergence and return of the Asian particolored bat Vespertilio sinensis to the summer roost
L Feng, H Qin, J Li, X Li, J Feng… - Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Circadian rhythms play a crucial role in the health and survival of organisms. However, little
is known concerning how intrinsic and extrinsic factors affect animal daily rhythms in the …
is known concerning how intrinsic and extrinsic factors affect animal daily rhythms in the …
Olfactory tracking strategies in a Neotropical fruit bat
Many studies have characterized olfactory-tracking behaviors in animals, and it has been
proposed that search strategies may be generalizable across a wide range of species …
proposed that search strategies may be generalizable across a wide range of species …
Retinofugal Projections Into Visual Brain Structures in the Bat Artibeus planirostris: A CTb Study
MAD Santana, HHA Medeiros, MD Leite… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
A well-developed visual system can provide significant sensory information to guide motor
behavior, especially in fruit-eating bats, which usually use echolocation to navigate at high …
behavior, especially in fruit-eating bats, which usually use echolocation to navigate at high …