First record of a Nathusius’ pipistrelle ( Pipistrellus nathusii) overwintering at a latitude above 60°N
Abstract Highly mobile species are considered to be the first to respond to climate change by transforming their ranges of distribution. There is evidence suggesting that Pipistrellus nathusii , a species capable of long-distance migration, is expanding both its reproduction and overwintering ranges...
| Published in: | Mammalia |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Walter de Gruyter GmbH
2020
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2020-0019 https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/mamm/85/1/article-p74.xml https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2020-0019/xml https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2020-0019/pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract Highly mobile species are considered to be the first to respond to climate change by transforming their ranges of distribution. There is evidence suggesting that Pipistrellus nathusii , a species capable of long-distance migration, is expanding both its reproduction and overwintering ranges to the North. We recorded the echolocation calls of bats at 16 sites in South-Western Finland on two consecutive winters, and detected calls of P. nathusii at one of the sites throughout the second winter. To our knowledge, this is the northernmost record of an overwintering P. nathusii , and contributes to evidence that the species is already responding to climate change. |
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