Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

Rapid population decline of Egyptian fruit bats on Cyprus

The paper documents a 90.1% decline in Egyptian fruit bats in Cyprus between 2024 and 2026, suggesting an acute mortality event and urging immediate conservation action.

Bat-mediated pest regulation in understudied pasture agroecosystems

This study identifies pest species consumed by four Irish bat species in pastureland ecosystems, showing their role in pest regulation and potential for reducing pesticide use.

Solar fields in farmlands, their impact on bat presence and activity

This study compares bat activity in solar fields and grassland controls, finding reduced bat presence and activity in solar fields.

Vulnerability of bats in Australia to wind turbine mortality: a trait-based assessment

This paper assesses the vulnerability of Australian bat genera to wind turbine mortality using trait-based analysis, identifying several high-risk genera and highlighting the need for targeted conservation actions.

Emergent Collective Bats Oscillation Dynamics on Tree Branches

This study examines how flying fox bats synchronize their oscillations on tree branches during wind disturbances through field observations and physical modeling.

Male-biased immune ageing in a polygynous bat

The paper investigates immune variation in greater spear-nosed bats, finding male-biased immune ageing and stronger inflammatory responses in males and older bats.

Temporal Feasibility Constraints on Wingbeat-Call Synchrony in Actively Echolocating Bats

This study identifies temporal feasibility constraints that govern wingbeat-call synchrony in echolocating bats, showing how delays and motor dynamics determine when synchrony is possible or breaks down.

Stopover departure decisions and movement patterns of migratory bats during autumn migration

This study identifies factors influencing stopover departure decisions and movement patterns of migratory bats during autumn migration, revealing the interplay between intrinsic factors and environmental conditions.

Development of species-specific real-time PCR assays for the identification of five European Rhinolophus bats.

The paper develops five species-specific real-time PCR assays for identifying five European Rhinolophus bat species from non-invasive samples.

Population collapse of the Egyptian fruit bat on Cyprus (2005-2022) was likely driven by roost disturbance and declining food availability linked to climate change

The study tracks the decline of Egyptian fruit bats on Cyprus, linking it to roost disturbance and reduced food availability due to climate change.

Deep Learning Reveals Persistent Individual Signatures in Bat Echolocation Calls of the Greater Leaf-nosed Bat

This study uses deep learning to identify persistent individual signatures in bat echolocation calls, achieving higher accuracy than traditional methods.

Neural representation of vocalization self-monitoring in the bat auditory midbrain

The paper shows that the bat auditory midbrain processes self-produced vocalizations differently from external sounds, revealing its role in vocalization feedback monitoring.

Contact calling is predicted by cooperative relationships in vampire bats

The paper tests if contact calls in vampire bats are targeted to specific associates, finding they are more frequent between bats with higher cooperation and grooming rates.

Convergent mechanisms, divergent strategies: a comparison of nectar intake between a generalist and a specialized bat species

This study compares nectar-feeding strategies between a generalist and a specialized bat species, finding convergent mechanisms but divergent efficiencies due to morphological and behavioral differences.

Preventing unintentional bat captures in canopy traps used for insect surveys

This study evaluates bat bycatch in canopy insect traps and finds that adding a mesh reduces bat captures without significantly affecting insect data.

Temporal variation in demography of temperate bats: consequences for population dynamics and disease

This study models how demographic variation affects bat population dynamics and disease spread, finding that increased variation in survival rates can lead to population decline and reduced disease persistence.

Habitat preferences of specialist bat are forest-type specific: western barbastelle in natural temperate woodlands

This study identifies habitat predictors for the western barbastelle bat across different forest types, showing that conservation strategies must be tailored to specific forest conditions.

Complex Social Vocalizations are Integrated into the Bat Wingbeat Cycle during Flight

The paper investigates how complex social calls in bats are integrated with flight mechanics, finding that social calls are embedded within echolocation call sequences and phase-locked to specific wingbeat phases.

Genetic introgression is a catalyst for diversification in an Old World fruit bat radiation

This study shows genetic introgression promotes diversification in Old World fruit bats by enabling trait sharing and hybrid speciation, with evidence from genomic analysis of 93 Cynopterus individuals.

Directional variation and method-specific detection patterns in offshore bat migration: implications for wind farm mitigation

This study compares acoustic monitoring and tracking data to understand bat migration patterns over the North Sea, finding that wind conditions influence migration routes and that both methods provide complementary insights.

How low temperatures affect long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) and lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) activity, central North Island, New Zealand

This study investigates how low temperatures affect bat activity in two New Zealand species, finding no lower threshold for lesser short-tailed bats but a threshold for long-tailed bats.

Trophic flexibility favors coexistence of three aerial-hawking bat species inVenezuelan rice fields

The paper examines diet and activity times of three bat species in Venezuelan rice fields, finding trophic niche partitioning facilitates coexistence.

ESPERDYNE: A Dual-Band Heterodyne Monitor and Ultrasound Recorder for Bioacoustic Field Surveys

Esperdyne is an open-source, low-cost ultrasound monitoring system for ecological studies, enabling real-time listening, recording, and analysis of bat calls in the field.

Rates, Ripples, and Responsivity: The Geometry of Echolocation in Water-Foraging Bats

This study explains how water-foraging bats regulate call timing using environmental reference echoes, showing geometric interference patterns and call-rate scaling.

Interaction of Carbamoyl-Phosphate Synthase 1 with Agmatinase in the Liver of Torpid Bats

This study identifies a conserved interaction between CPS1 and AGMAT in torpid bats, maintaining urea cycle function during torpor.

Case report of unusual mortality of Egyptian fruit bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) in northern Cyprus

The paper reports an unusual bat mortality event in Cyprus, linking Staphylococcus aureus infections to observed clinical signs but noting uncertainty about population-level causes.

Anthropogenic habitats shape gut microbiome composition in Southern Indian bats

The paper examines how anthropogenic habitats affect gut microbiome composition in Southern Indian bats, finding diet-specific taxonomic and functional diversity with signs of functional homogenization due to pollution.

Gray bats spatially segregate when navigating flight with conspecifics in complex environments

This study investigates how gray bats navigate complex environments with conspecifics, finding they stay close to walls but space out in groups, with social repulsion increasing in obstacle-rich conditions.

Echolocation calls of some bat species in western Uganda

The paper records and shares echolocation calls of bats in western Uganda to assess species richness using passive acoustic monitoring.

Threatened bat species reduce their activity in presence of traffic noise playback, and may shout louder

This study finds that threatened bat species reduce their activity and increase call intensity in response to traffic noise playback, potentially impacting their fitness.