Night-Roosting Behaviors for the Northern Long-Eared Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis) Under a Bridge Revealed by Time-Lapse Photography

Geluso, Keith; Keele, Emma C.; Pauley, Nicole M.; Gómez, I.; Tye, Simon P.

doi:10.1674/0003-0031-179.2.287

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“…Diverse structures such as trees and administrative buildings on the preserve and in the urban-agricultural interface provide numerous night roosting opportunities. Night roosts are usually in close proximity to foraging habitats [81,82]. The diel patterns of foraging activity for the eastern red, hoary, and silver-haired bats all showed that relatively high levels of foraging events remained throughout the night after the activity peak.…”

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Conservation Value to Bats: Assessing Multiple Functional Habitats in a Nature Preserve at the Urban-Agricultural Interface via Temporal Ecology

Li,

White

2024

Sustainability

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In grassland ecosystems, agriculture and urbanization are two main anthropogenic disturbances to native fauna. Nature preserves at the urban-agricultural interface may include diverse vegetation habitats, providing opportunities for native fauna. Limited research has examined the conservation value of such preserves to bats. We examined bat activity patterns at multiple temporal scales at Glacier Creek Preserve in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, between 2018 and 2020 via acoustic monitoring to identify what functional habitats it might provide to bats. We placed bat detectors along the forest edge and in the open, restored native prairies and open agricultural fields. A total of nine species were recorded at the preserve, including the endangered Myotis septentrionalis. Foraging activities were recorded for six species. The edge habitat had higher overall acoustic activities for three species (Eptesicus fuscus, Lasiurus borealis, and Lasiurus cinereus) and a higher proportion of foraging activities for two species (Lasiurus borealis and Lasiurus cinereus) than the open habitat. Lasiurus cinereus displayed activity peaks early at night, whereas Lasiurus borealis had activity peaks late. Results suggest that a medium-sized nature preserve at the urban-agricultural interface can provide roosts, commuting corridors, and foraging grounds for different bats. The conservation value of such nature preserves should not be overlooked.

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Conservation Value to Bats: Assessing Multiple Functional Habitats in a Nature Preserve at the Urban-Agricultural Interface via Temporal Ecology

Li,

White

2024

Sustainability

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“…Questions regarding species specific behaviour, timing and emergence of use, likelihood of roosts as ecological traps, and the probability of P. destructans proliferation and transmission at bridges are open areas of inquiry. There are numerous methods that have been used to monitor bats, however the use of game cameras is a relatively low cost and effective way to maximize long-term monitoring and or use of movement corridors (Geluso et al ., 2018). We suggest future studies include the examination of bridge roosts more explicitly and for longer durations throughout the year, as is typically done with natural roosts.…”

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Wildlife Use of Anthropogenic Structures: A Comprehensive Review of Bridge Use by Bats

Detweiler,

Bernard

2023

Acta Chiropterologica

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“…Many bats are protected as imperiled species, and application of DNA barcodes can contribute to their conservation. Over half of bat species use human structures, such as buildings and bridges as day or night roosts (Kiser et al, 1999, Johnson et al, 2002, Geluso et al, 2018. Maintenance activities may be affected.…”

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Applications and limitations of DNA barcoding in Environmental Biology

Hallerman¹

2021

JEB

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Species identification is often difficult, especially for early life-history stages, poorly known species within diverse taxa, and microbes. Molecular genetics has contributed the technique of DNA barcoding, offering a low-tech, potentially high-impact tool for identification of species. After briefly describing a range of applications, this review focus on its use for identification of larval fishes. Molecular identification of larval fishes would increase knowledge of larval fish ecology, providing insights into reproductive ecology and population dynamics, and contribute to identification and protection of critical habitat. Other applications of environmental interest include identification of species from fecal starting material and forensic investigation. Limiting application of DNA barcoding is the environmental community's unfamiliarity withthe technique and limited development of DNA sequence archives for some taxa.

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Night-Roosting Behaviors for the Northern Long-Eared Myotis (Myotis septentrionalis) Under a Bridge Revealed by Time-Lapse Photography

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

Conservation Value to Bats: Assessing Multiple Functional Habitats in a Nature Preserve at the Urban-Agricultural Interface via Temporal Ecology

Conservation Value to Bats: Assessing Multiple Functional Habitats in a Nature Preserve at the Urban-Agricultural Interface via Temporal Ecology

Wildlife Use of Anthropogenic Structures: A Comprehensive Review of Bridge Use by Bats

Applications and limitations of DNA barcoding in Environmental Biology

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