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White-nose syndrome-related changes to Mid-Atlantic bat communities across an urban-to-rural gradient
| العنوان: | White-nose syndrome-related changes to Mid-Atlantic bat communities across an urban-to-rural gradient |
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| المؤلفون: | Sabrina Deeley, Joshua B. Johnson, W. Mark Ford, J. Edward Gates |
| المصدر: | BMC Zoology, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021) |
| بيانات النشر: | BMC, 2021. |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Zoology |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Bat, Eptesicus fuscus, Lasiurus borealis, Myotis septentrionalis, Urban environments, White-nose syndrome, Zoology, QL1-991 |
| الوصف: | Abstract Background White-nose Syndrome (WNS) has reduced the abundance of many bat species within the United States’ Mid-Atlantic region. To determine changes within the National Park Service National Capital Region (NCR) bat communities, we surveyed the area with mist netting and active acoustic sampling (2016–2018) and compared findings to pre-WNS (2003–2004) data. Results The results indicated the continued presence of the threatened Myotis septentrionalis (Northern Long-eared bat) and species of conservation concern, including Perimyotis subflavus (Tri-colored bat), Myotis leibii (Eastern Small-footed bat) and Myotis lucifugus (Little Brown bat). However, we documented a significant reduction in the abundance and distribution of M. lucifugus and P. subflavus, a decrease in the distribution of M. septentrionalis, and an increase in the abundance of Eptesicus fuscus (Big Brown bat). Conclusions Documented post-WNS M. septentrionalis recruitment suggests that portions of the NCR may be important bat conservation areas. Decreases in distribution and abundance of P. subflavus and M. lucifugus indicate probable extirpation from many previously occupied portions of the region. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 2056-3132 02320754 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2056-3132 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s40850-021-00079-5 |
| URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/3db1a023207546318daf3f1db4559c4d |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.3db1a023207546318daf3f1db4559c4d |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 20563132 02320754 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s40850-021-00079-5 |