Surveying for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) in northern Iberian peninsula by means of an acoustic lure

Abstract In the Araba province (Basque Country, Iberian Peninsula) we surveyed for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) using a recently developed method based on an acoustic lure, the Sussex AutoBat. We surveyed 16 deciduous woodlands, an irrigation pool and a cave, a total of 45 sites....

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Main Authors: Urtzi Goiti, Joxerra Aihartza, Iñazio Garin, Egoitz Salsamendi
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Published: Associazione Teriologica Italiana 2008
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:570c4842eb6748598503fd4f84d22627 2023-05-15T15:37:49+02:00 Surveying for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) in northern Iberian peninsula by means of an acoustic lure Urtzi Goiti Joxerra Aihartza Iñazio Garin Egoitz Salsamendi 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-18.2-4405 https://doaj.org/article/570c4842eb6748598503fd4f84d22627 EN eng Associazione Teriologica Italiana http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4405 https://doaj.org/toc/0394-1914 https://doaj.org/toc/1825-5272 doi:10.4404/hystrix-18.2-4405 0394-1914 1825-5272 https://doaj.org/article/570c4842eb6748598503fd4f84d22627 Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, Vol 18, Iss 2 (2008) Myotis bechsteinii acoustic lure trapping effort Spain Science Q Zoology QL1-991 article 2008 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-18.2-4405 2022-12-31T08:38:36Z Abstract In the Araba province (Basque Country, Iberian Peninsula) we surveyed for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) using a recently developed method based on an acoustic lure, the Sussex AutoBat. We surveyed 16 deciduous woodlands, an irrigation pool and a cave, a total of 45 sites. The synthesized calls were played behind mist nets following an established protocol. In total, we captured 32 bats representing 6 genera and 10 species; among these, 6 M. bechsteinii , 3 M. daubentonii , 4 Nyctalus leisleri , 5 Plecotus auritus , 1 P. austriacus , and 1 Barbastella barbastellus were caught using the acoustic lure. Two of the Bechstein’s bats were lactating females. By radiotracking one of them, we found the third known breeding colony for this rare species in the Iberian Peninsula. The acoustic lure proved to be a promising method for improving the trapping success of this species. Riassunto Indagine sul Vespertilio di Bechstein ( Myotis bechsteinii ) in Spagna mediante emissioni sonore. Il monitoraggio del Vespertilio di Bechstein ( Myotis bechsteinii ), specie rara di chirottero nella provincia di Araba (Paesi Baschi, penisola iberica), è stato effettuato mediante l’utilizzo di emissioni ultrasonore per attrarre gli animali (Sussex AutoBat). Sono stati monitorati 45 siti, distribuiti in 16 differenti boschi a latifoglie, un bacino utilizzato per scopi irrigui e una grotta. In ciascun sito sono state utilizzate reti mist net di varia lunghezza e sono stati emessi richiami ultrasonori in prossimità delle reti stesse, secondo una procedura standardizzata. In totale, grazie all'utilizzo delle emissioni sonore sono stati caturati 32 pipistrelli appartenenti a 10 specie, tra cui 6 M. bechsteinii , 3 M. daubentonii , 4 Nyctalus leisleri , 5 Plecotus auritus , 1 P. austriacus , e 1 Barbastella barbastellus . Due esemplari di Vespertilio di Bechstein erano femmine in allattamento. L'applicazione di un radiocollare ad una di queste femmine ha consentito di identificare mediante radiotracking la terza colonia ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Barbastella barbastellus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles
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topic Myotis bechsteinii
acoustic lure
trapping effort
Spain
Science
Q
Zoology
QL1-991
spellingShingle Myotis bechsteinii
acoustic lure
trapping effort
Spain
Science
Q
Zoology
QL1-991
Urtzi Goiti
Joxerra Aihartza
Iñazio Garin
Egoitz Salsamendi
Surveying for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) in northern Iberian peninsula by means of an acoustic lure
topic_facet Myotis bechsteinii
acoustic lure
trapping effort
Spain
Science
Q
Zoology
QL1-991
description Abstract In the Araba province (Basque Country, Iberian Peninsula) we surveyed for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) using a recently developed method based on an acoustic lure, the Sussex AutoBat. We surveyed 16 deciduous woodlands, an irrigation pool and a cave, a total of 45 sites. The synthesized calls were played behind mist nets following an established protocol. In total, we captured 32 bats representing 6 genera and 10 species; among these, 6 M. bechsteinii , 3 M. daubentonii , 4 Nyctalus leisleri , 5 Plecotus auritus , 1 P. austriacus , and 1 Barbastella barbastellus were caught using the acoustic lure. Two of the Bechstein’s bats were lactating females. By radiotracking one of them, we found the third known breeding colony for this rare species in the Iberian Peninsula. The acoustic lure proved to be a promising method for improving the trapping success of this species. Riassunto Indagine sul Vespertilio di Bechstein ( Myotis bechsteinii ) in Spagna mediante emissioni sonore. Il monitoraggio del Vespertilio di Bechstein ( Myotis bechsteinii ), specie rara di chirottero nella provincia di Araba (Paesi Baschi, penisola iberica), è stato effettuato mediante l’utilizzo di emissioni ultrasonore per attrarre gli animali (Sussex AutoBat). Sono stati monitorati 45 siti, distribuiti in 16 differenti boschi a latifoglie, un bacino utilizzato per scopi irrigui e una grotta. In ciascun sito sono state utilizzate reti mist net di varia lunghezza e sono stati emessi richiami ultrasonori in prossimità delle reti stesse, secondo una procedura standardizzata. In totale, grazie all'utilizzo delle emissioni sonore sono stati caturati 32 pipistrelli appartenenti a 10 specie, tra cui 6 M. bechsteinii , 3 M. daubentonii , 4 Nyctalus leisleri , 5 Plecotus auritus , 1 P. austriacus , e 1 Barbastella barbastellus . Due esemplari di Vespertilio di Bechstein erano femmine in allattamento. L'applicazione di un radiocollare ad una di queste femmine ha consentito di identificare mediante radiotracking la terza colonia ...
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Urtzi Goiti
Joxerra Aihartza
Iñazio Garin
Egoitz Salsamendi
author_facet Urtzi Goiti
Joxerra Aihartza
Iñazio Garin
Egoitz Salsamendi
author_sort Urtzi Goiti
title Surveying for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) in northern Iberian peninsula by means of an acoustic lure
title_short Surveying for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) in northern Iberian peninsula by means of an acoustic lure
title_full Surveying for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) in northern Iberian peninsula by means of an acoustic lure
title_fullStr Surveying for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) in northern Iberian peninsula by means of an acoustic lure
title_full_unstemmed Surveying for the rare Bechstein’s bat ( Myotis bechsteinii ) in northern Iberian peninsula by means of an acoustic lure
title_sort surveying for the rare bechstein’s bat ( myotis bechsteinii ) in northern iberian peninsula by means of an acoustic lure
publisher Associazione Teriologica Italiana
publishDate 2008
url https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-18.2-4405
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op_source Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, Vol 18, Iss 2 (2008)
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