Bats increase the number of cultivable airborne fungi in the “Nietoperek” bat reserve in Western Poland

T Kokurewicz, R Ogórek, W Pusz, K Matkowski - Microbial Ecology, 2016‏ - Springer
The “Nietoperek” bat reserve located in Western Poland is one of the largest bat hibernation
sites in the European Union with nearly 38,000 bats from 12 species. Nietoperek is part of a …

Predation of invasive raccoon (Procyon lotor) on hibernating bats in the Nietoperek reserve in Poland

J Cichocki, A Ważna, A Bator-Kocoł, G Lesiński… - Mammalian …, 2021‏ - Springer
The raccoon Procyon lotor is an invasive species inhabiting Europe and its impact on local
populations, particularly on endangered species, is not well known. The aim of the study …

Long-term changes in winter abundance of the barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus in Poland and the climate change – Are current monitoring schemes still reliable …

I Gottfried, T Gottfried, G Lesiński, G Hebda… - PloS one, 2020‏ - journals.plos.org
Warmer winters may lead to changes in the hibernation behaviour of bats, such as the
barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus, which prefers to hibernate at low temperatures. The …

Use of coniferous plantations by bats in western Poland during summer

G Apoznanski, T Kokurewicz, J Błesznowska… - Baltic …, 2020‏ - balticforestryojs.lammc.lt
Mixed commercial plantation forests often receive little or no attention in terms of
conservation of protected habitats and species. This study was aimed at assessing the value …

Frequent or scarce? Damage to flight–enabling body parts in bats (Chiroptera)

J Cichocki, M Warchałowski, A Ważna, I Gottfried… - Plos one, 2019‏ - journals.plos.org
Bat wings are characterized by high endurance, and these mammals have developed a
number of adaptations that protect them from falling into obstacles and potential injuries …