25 Years of sensory drive: the evidence and its watery bias
It has been 25 years since the formalization of the Sensory Drive hypothesis was published
in the American Naturalist (1992). Since then, there has been an explosion of research …
in the American Naturalist (1992). Since then, there has been an explosion of research …
Weather conditions determine attenuation and speed of sound: Environmental limitations for monitoring and analyzing bat echolocation
HR Goerlitz - Ecology and evolution, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Echolocating bats are regularly studied to investigate auditory‐guided behaviors and as
important bioindicators. Bioacoustic monitoring methods based on echolocation calls are …
important bioindicators. Bioacoustic monitoring methods based on echolocation calls are …
Automatic standardized processing and identification of tropical bat calls using deep learning approaches
X Chen, J Zhao, Y Chen, W Zhou, AC Hughes - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Consistent and comparable metrics to automatically monitor biodiversity across the
landscape remain a gold-standard for biodiversity research, yet such approaches have …
landscape remain a gold-standard for biodiversity research, yet such approaches have …
Molecular phylogenetics of the African horseshoe bats (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae): expanded geographic and taxonomic sampling of the Afrotropics
Abstract Background The Old World insectivorous bat genus Rhinolophus is highly
speciose. Over the last 15 years, the number of its recognized species has grown from 77 to …
speciose. Over the last 15 years, the number of its recognized species has grown from 77 to …
Find the food first: an omnivorous sensory morphotype predates biomechanical specialization for plant based diets in phyllostomid bats
The role of mechanical morphologies in the exploitation of novel niche space is well
characterized; however, the role of sensory structures in unlocking new niches is less clear …
characterized; however, the role of sensory structures in unlocking new niches is less clear …
Diversifying selection and climatic effects on major histocompatibility complex class II gene diversity in the greater horseshoe bat
X Li, T Liu, A Li, Y **ao, K Sun… - Evolutionary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heterogeneous pathogenic stress can shape major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
diversity by influencing the functional plasticity of the immune response. Therefore, MHC …
diversity by influencing the functional plasticity of the immune response. Therefore, MHC …
Echolocation call divergence in bats: a comparative analysis
B Luo, L Leiser-Miller, SE Santana, L Zhang… - Behavioral Ecology and …, 2019 - Springer
Animal vocalizations experience pressures from ecological conditions, but their
diversification may be constrained by morphology and evolutionary history. To date, the …
diversification may be constrained by morphology and evolutionary history. To date, the …
Echolocation call frequencies of bats vary with body temperature and weather conditions
H Wu, L Gong, T Jiang, J Feng, A Lin - Animal Behaviour, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Call frequency is correlated with body temperature among individuals in H.
armiger.•Body temperature and call frequency decrease at low (constant) ambient …
armiger.•Body temperature and call frequency decrease at low (constant) ambient …
The roles of different gene expression regulators in acoustic variation in the intermediate horseshoe bat revealed by long-read and short-read RNA sequencing data
Q Li, J Wu, X Mao - Current Zoology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Gene expression changes contribute greatly to phenotypic variations in nature. Studying
patterns of regulators of gene expression is important to fully understand the molecular …
patterns of regulators of gene expression is important to fully understand the molecular …
Southern Africa's Great Escarpment as an amphitheater of climate‐driven diversification and a buffer against future climate change in bats
Hosting 1460 plant and 126 vertebrate endemic species, the Great Escarpment (hereafter,
Escarpment) forms a semi‐circular “amphitheater” of mountains girdling southern Africa from …
Escarpment) forms a semi‐circular “amphitheater” of mountains girdling southern Africa from …