Bats of Sicilian islands. II - Ustica

Zava, Bruno; Violani, C.; Mannino, G.

doi:10.1515/mamm.1994.58.2.261

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“…However, these areas remain little studied, with most research dating back to the mid-tolate 20 th century, except those carried out recently on the island of Pantelleria by Ancillotto et al (2020) and Fichera et al (2022). Complementary sampling methods combined with new approaches are therefore needed to extend previous results to all surrounding islands, including the Aeolian Islands (Kahmann, 1957;Fiore et al, 1992;Zava et al, 1994), Egadi Islands (Felten & Storch, 1970;Zava & Lo Valvo, 1991, Fornasari et al, 1997, Masseti & Zava, 2021, Pelagie Islands (Felten & Storch, 1970;Zava & Catalano, 1983;Kock, 1989;Zava et al, 1994;Fornasari et al, 1997).…”

Section: Geographical and Study Area Biasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite the complexity of studying species records, at least six species have been identified in the last 15 years using mist netting, acoustic monitoring, and molecular techniques. Discovered species were generally reported in short communications (Fichera et al, 2013;Fulco et al, 2015a) or in checklists (Agnelli et al, 2008;Zava et al, 1994). However, methodological advancements such as genetic tools, acoustic analysis, and interdisciplinary research have enabled the discovery and description of new species.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Bats of Sicily: historical evidence, current knowledge, research biases and trends

Massaad,

Da Silveira Bueno,

Bentaleb

et al. 2023

Nat Hist Sci

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Insular bat communities are a preeminent conservation taxon due to their ecological role and intriguing and unique species composition. Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean. However, research on Sicilian bats is still scattered, with substantial information being overlooked. Here we present a systematic review of all available bibliographic information from 1810 to 2022, including grey literature, archives, and peer-reviewed publications. The analyses of bibliographic sources permitted us to evaluate the status of research on bats using the Bat Research Efficiency (BRE) and Species-Research Effort Allocation (SREA) metrics. A total of 81 documents were obtained. Since 1955, an average of 1.2 contributions have been issued per year. Over half of the documents are in Italian. The studies are primarily conducted in north-western (40%) and south-eastern (28%) Sicily, mainly in the provinces of Palermo and Siracusa. Most of the contributions concern “Species records” (61%) and “Ecology” (21%). There were 28 species reported, but a significant bias exists towards Myotis myotis, Miniopterus schreibersii, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, Myotis capaccinii, and Rhinolophus euryale. Around 31.5% of the studies focused on threatened species, while 68.5% concentrated on non-threatened species, with an overall preference for cave-dwelling species. Yet, SREA analysis demonstrates a lack of research efforts for all species. We encourage the use of a multidisciplinary approach towards under-studied species while covering geographical gaps and increasing public awareness of the functional role of bats in natural ecosystems.

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Section: Geographical and Study Area Biasesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Research Topic Preferencesmentioning

confidence: 99%