Diet and seed dispersal potential of the white-lined bat,<i>Platyrrhinus lineatus</i>(E. Geoffroy, 1810), at a site in northeastern Brazil

Silvestre, Saulo M.; Rocha, Patrício Adriano da; Cunha, Mônica Alves da; Santana, José Paulo; Ferrari, Stephen F.

doi:10.1080/01650521.2016.1151244

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“…Our results, similar to those of other feeding roost studies, reinforce the role of bats as dispersers of large seeds in synzoochoric events (de Souza Laurindo & Vizentin‐Bugoni, 2020; Melo et al., 2009; Silvestre et al., 2016). Some of these seeds, such as L. tomentosa and S. romanzoffiana , can be considered fruit species dispersed by the megafauna (Guimarães et al., 2008).…”

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“…The bat species captured in the urban area of Brasília, A. lituratus , A. planirostris , and P. lineatus , can be considered generalist frugivores commonly captured in urban areas. Those species include in their diet several native and exotic fruits in addition to arthropods and floral resources (de Souza Laurindo & Vizentin‐Bugoni, 2020; Nunes et al., 2017; Silvestre et al., 2016). Our data do not permit us to determine if the bats using the feeding roosts feed exclusively in urban areas.…”

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The role of feeding roosts in seed dispersal service bats provide in urban areas

da Silveira,

Silveira,

Medeiros

et al. 2024

Biotropica

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In urban ecosystems, bats play an essential role in seed dispersal, which is facilitated by their use of feeding roosts. However, there are several knowledge gaps in this ecosystem service that bats provide in urban areas. We aimed to describe the fruits consumed by bats in an urban area, the selection and use of feeding roosts, and the patterns of seed dispersal by fruit bats in a Brazilian city. We collected and identified the seeds deposited under feeding roosts and tested for differences in the size of the seed of fruits consumed by bats and the seeds of fruits available in the study area. We also captured and identified bats feeding near roosts using mist nets and assessed the vegetation structure and urban variables that might influence the bats' tree choice for roosts. We found that Artibeus lituratus, Artibeus planirostris, and Platyrrhinus lineatus potentially used feeding roosts and preferred the tallest trees, which were located further away from artificial light. The average distance of seed dispersal was 105.5 meters, and the average size of the dispersed seeds did not differ from the seeds of the fruits available in the area, suggesting that bats are not limited to dispersing only tiny seeds. However, the prevalence of exotic seeds raises concerns that bats may spread exotic species, especially in surrounding protected areas. These results highlight the importance of frugivorous bats as significant seed dispersers in urban areas and emphasize the need for further research to understand their role in shaping urban ecosystems.Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material.

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The role of feeding roosts in seed dispersal service bats provide in urban areas

da Silveira,

Silveira,

Medeiros

et al. 2024

Biotropica

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“…Our study also demonstrates that in urban centres Artibeus lituratus consumes a high proportion of large seeded fruits with seeds that are too large to be swallowed and, therefore, are not detected in fecal samples. Detection of consumption of fruit with large seeds requires the use of methods such as direct observation and collection of seed in roosts or under feeding perches , Silvestre et al 2016 in order to achieve a comprehensive description of the species' diet. Thus, diet descriptions based only on fecal analysis, as is the case for most studies conducted in natural habitats (e.g.…”

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“…RS Laurindo and J Vizentin-Bugoni Journal of Tropical Ecology studies include seed collection in daytime roosts and under nocturnal feeding perches. These methods have been used in urbanized areas and successfully detected large-seeded fruits consumed by A. lituratus (Melo et al 2009, Silvestre et al 2016. Another alternative technique little explored in studies of Neotropical bats is DNA barcoding, which allows the identification of a broader range of food items including large-seeded species, based also on fecal samples analysis (Lim et al 2018).…”

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Diversity of fruits inArtibeus lituratusdiet in urban and natural habitats in Brazil: a review

Laurindo¹,

Vizentin‐Bugoni

2020

J. Trop. Ecol.

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The great fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus) is a large-sized species that forages primarily on fruits. This species is widespread throughout the Neotropics, where it is common in natural areas and also occupies forest patches and cities. In this study, we review the composition of Artibeus lituratus diet in Brazil as well as the size of fruits and seeds, plant geographic origin, and sampling methods used in natural versus urban habitats. We show that Artibeus lituratus is able to consume a higher proportion of exotic fruits with large seeds in urban environments than in natural areas. Fruit diameter was not statistically different between environments, but both fruit and seed diameters are smaller when detected by fecal sampling than by other methods. This difference is likely due to the fact that in natural habitats studies are predominantly based on fecal samples, which hinders the detection of large unswallowed seeds. Consequently, we recommend the use of complementary sampling methods (not only the widely used technique of fecal sorting) in order to produce more accurate descriptions of frugivorous bats’ diets. We suggest that the ability to exploit fruits of exotic plant species including the ones with large seeds may be a key trait for the persistence of A. lituratus in urban habitats.

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“…• 32 • nitoring colonies and feeding roosts with the aid of camera traps (SILVESTRE et al, 2016;ROCHA et al, 2016;PEREIRA et al, 2017), from direct observation (ZORTÉA; MENDES, 1993;DIAZ, 1995;CORDERO--SCHIMIDT et al, 2016;DUQUE-MÁRQUEZ et al, 2019), and from experimental tests (NELSON et al, 2005).…”

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review of folivory by neotropical bats

Jorge¹,

Filho

Bianconi³

2023

ICSA

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Folivory by bats is done mainly by leaf fractionation, i.e., the chewed leaves are turned into a bolus which is then pressed against these mammals’ palates to obtain the liquid fraction dispensing the fibrous portion. In this work, folivory by neotropical bats was analyzed by carrying out a bibliographic research in Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Capes Periodicals academic databases with the following keywords and combinations: “Folivory" and "Bats"; "Leaves" and "Bats"; "Chiroptera" and "Folivory", for all years available up to 2019. This research returned 25 articles, 65.3% of which were carried out in Brazil. Most of them are occasional (56%), i.e., in which the main object of study was not folivory. Among those, leaf-eating by bats was described for nine species of neotropical bats, and Artibeus lituratus (Olfers, 1818) was the most extensively investigated species. The consumption of leaves by bats was described for 17 plant species. Only two articles pointed out the classes (age, reproductive and sexual) of the bats feeding on leaves; three investigated the foraging time; seven the seasonality; three sought to explain the reasons that contribute to folivory; and only one carried out an analysis of the chemical composition of the leaves. The preference for a determined leaf age was reported in three studies, whereas the folivory site (specific leaf portions preferably consumed) was described in four. Despite the increasing number of studies on folivory, there are still many gaps that limit the understanding of the real role of this behavior in the ecology of neotropical bats.

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Diet and seed dispersal potential of the white-lined bat,Platyrrhinus lineatus(E. Geoffroy, 1810), at a site in northeastern Brazil

Cited by 9 publications

References 21 publications

The role of feeding roosts in seed dispersal service bats provide in urban areas

The role of feeding roosts in seed dispersal service bats provide in urban areas

Diversity of fruits inArtibeus lituratusdiet in urban and natural habitats in Brazil: a review

review of folivory by neotropical bats

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