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Bats of Europe: Current Research on Diversity, Ecology and Conservation Needs

A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Mammals".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 3035

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Péter Estók

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Department of Zoology, Eszterházy Károly Catholic University, Eszterházy tér 1, 3300 Eger, Hungary
Interests: chiropterology; mammal ecology; taxonomy; bioacoustics; ectoparasitology; conservation biology

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Bats are fascinating animals that amaze researchers all over the world. The ecological and morphological diversity of these mammals are unique, facilitating a wide range of very different research activities. In recent times, different emerging diseases have also highlighted their important role in infection dynamics. The current biodiversity crises considerably affect bats, making research into them timely from a conservation point of view.

In this Special Issue, original research and review papers that address the ecology, patterns of biodiversity, faunistics, acoustics, and conservation of bats are welcomed. We also welcome papers on bats and their parasites and different infectious diseases.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Péter Estók
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • bats
  • biodiversity
  • ecology
  • conservation
  • bioacoustics
  • parasites
  • diseases

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Bats at an Altitude above 2000 m on Pirin Mountain, Bulgaria
by Heliana Dundarova and Vasil V. Popov
Animals 2024, 14(1), 126; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14010126 - 29 Dec 2023
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The study describes a pilot survey on bats in the highest areas of Pirin Mountain. The methods included examining subfossil bone remains, mist-netting, and recording echolocation calls. The study was conducted in August 2002 and 2013 and from 2019 to 2020. While in [...] Read more.
The study describes a pilot survey on bats in the highest areas of Pirin Mountain. The methods included examining subfossil bone remains, mist-netting, and recording echolocation calls. The study was conducted in August 2002 and 2013 and from 2019 to 2020. While in general, bat diversity tends to decrease with increasing altitude due to harsher environmental conditions, the present study, despite a short period, reveals high diversity. Twenty species, more than half of the Bulgarian bat fauna, were detected. The recording and analysis of vocal signatures proved to be the best way to inventory bat diversity. At least 13 species were detected by this method. Vespertilio murinus and Tadarida teniotis together make up more than 60% of all reliably determined echolocation sequences. Significant activity was found for Myotis myotis/blythii, Plecotus auritus, Eptesicus serotinus, and E. nilssonii. The registration of the latter species is of considerable faunistic interest. It was previously only known from a single specimen at one location in the country. The sex and age structure of the bat assemblage suggests that it is likely a swarming assemblage. The area is the highest swarming location in Europe. The results provide valuable information on bat ecology and behaviour, which can be used to inform management and protection efforts. Full article
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Cultivable Gut Microbiota in Synanthropic Bats: Shifts of Its Composition and Diversity Associated with Hibernation
by Igor V. Popov, Iraida S. Berezinskaia, Ilia V. Popov, Irina B. Martiusheva, Elizaveta V. Tkacheva, Vladislav E. Gorobets, Iuliia A. Tikhmeneva, Anna V. Aleshukina, Tatiana I. Tverdokhlebova, Michael L. Chikindas, Koen Venema and Alexey M. Ermakov
Animals 2023, 13(23), 3658; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13233658 - 26 Nov 2023
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The role of bats in the global microbial ecology no doubt is significant due to their unique immune responses, ability to fly, and long lifespan, all contributing to pathogen spread. Some of these animals hibernate during winter, which results in the altering of [...] Read more.
The role of bats in the global microbial ecology no doubt is significant due to their unique immune responses, ability to fly, and long lifespan, all contributing to pathogen spread. Some of these animals hibernate during winter, which results in the altering of their physiology. However, gut microbiota shifts during hibernation is little studied. In this research, we studied cultivable gut microbiota composition and diversity of Nyctalus noctula before, during, and after hibernation in a bat rehabilitation center. Gut microorganisms were isolated on a broad spectrum of culture media, counted, and identified with mass spectrometry. Linear modeling was used to investigate associations between microorganism abundance and N. noctula physiological status, and alpha- and beta-diversity indexes were used to explore diversity changes. As a result, most notable changes were observed in Serratia liquefaciens, Hafnia alvei, Staphylococcus sciuri, and Staphylococcus xylosus, which were significantly more highly abundant in hibernating bats, while Citrobacter freundii, Klebsiella oxytoca, Providencia rettgeri, Citrobacter braakii, and Pedicoccus pentosaceus were more abundant in active bats before hibernation. The alpha-diversity was the lowest in hibernating bats, while the beta-diversity differed significantly among all studied periods. Overall, this study shows that hibernation contributes to changes in bat cultivable gut microbiota composition and diversity. Full article
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