Academic Journal

Cave Dwelling Bat Species and their Cave Preferences in Northwest of Central Anatolia

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Cave Dwelling Bat Species and their Cave Preferences in Northwest of Central Anatolia
المؤلفون: Barlas, Emre, Yamac, Elif
المساهمون: Anadolu Üniversitesi
بيانات النشر: Zoological Soc Pakistan
سنة النشر: 2019
المجموعة: Anadolu University Institutional Repository
مصطلحات موضوعية: Cave preferences, Microchiroptera, Roosting, Species richness, Turkey
الوصف: WOS: 000490942900018 ; Many of the cave-dwelling bat species are under threat, because of destruction of caves such as filling or converting for other uses, human disturbance and loss of foraging habitats. in this study, cave-dwelling bat species and habitat preferences were investigated in Northwest of Central Anatolia in spring, summer and winter. Investigations were performed in 26 caves hosting (15) and not hosting (11) bats. Temperature, humidity, length of caves, distance to nearest settlement, paved road, water source, agricultural area; height, width and orientation of cave entrance and activity of cave values were determined. Seven out of 10 recorded bat species were evaluated as new records for the area. There was a significant preference for caves which were situated at lower altitude, far from paved road and close to water source. Bats were mostly found in longer caves. Caves with entrance oriented to northwest and southeast were preferred by bats. Undertaking effective conservation measures to maintain especially eight threatened bat species which were found in the region should be a priority for conservation management plans. ; Anadolu University Research FundAnadolu University [1205F087] ; Authors would like to thank Emrah Coraman for his valuable contributions. This study was supported financially by the Anadolu University Research Fund (Grant number: 1205F087).
نوع الوثيقة: article in journal/newspaper
اللغة: English
تدمد: 0030-9923
Relation: Pakistan Journal of Zoology; Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı; https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2141.2151; https://hdl.handle.net/11421/24088; 51; 2141; 2151
DOI: 10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2141.2151
الاتاحة: https://hdl.handle.net/11421/24088
https://doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2141.2151
Rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.3E10429B
قاعدة البيانات: BASE
الوصف
تدمد:00309923
DOI:10.17582/journal.pjz/2019.51.6.2141.2151