Do Bats Avoid the Urban Core in the Breeding Season? A Case Study from Temperate Latitudes
Seasonal utilization of urban areas by bats remains inadequately explored. This study aimed to comprehensively survey the species composition and population dynamics of bats during both the breeding season (May–July) and autumn migration season (August–September) within a large urban area, specifica...
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fthnpu:oai:dspace.hnpu.edu.ua:123456789/13173 2023-12-31T10:21:26+01:00 Do Bats Avoid the Urban Core in the Breeding Season? A Case Study from Temperate Latitudes Чи уникають кажани міського ядра в сезон розмноження? Справа дослідження з помірних широтах Vlaschenko, A. Rodenko, O. Hukov, V. Kovalov, V. Prylutska, A. Kravchenko, K. 2023 application/pdf https://dspace.hnpu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/13173 en eng Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland Do Bats Avoid the Urban Core in the Breeding Season? A Case Study from Temperate Latitudes / A. Vlaschenko, O. Rodenko, V. Hukov, V. Kovalov, A. Prylutska [et al.] // Diversity. – 2023. – Vol. 15. – Pp. 1–15. https://dspace.hnpu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/13173 Chiroptera breeding migration urban ecology Kharkiv city Ukraine рукокрилі розведення міграція міська екологія м. Харків Україна Article 2023 fthnpu 2023-12-05T00:31:31Z Seasonal utilization of urban areas by bats remains inadequately explored. This study aimed to comprehensively survey the species composition and population dynamics of bats during both the breeding season (May–July) and autumn migration season (August–September) within a large urban area, specifically Kharkiv city, Ukraine. We conducted multiyear data collection from 2014 to 2016, employing a combination of acoustic recordings, mist-netting, and registration of opportunistically found bats. The results revealed the identification of seven bat species using all methods (Eptesicus serotinus, Nyctalus noctula, N. leisleri, Pipistrellus pygmaeus, P. kuhlii, P. nathusii, and Vespertilio murinus), with notable differences in species composition between the studied periods. During the migration season, N. noctula was a numerically predominant species, while P. kuhlii and E. serotinus were the most abundant during the breeding season. The urban core bat population during the breeding season primarily consisted of males and solitary reproductive females, mainly represented by P. kuhlii and E. serotinus. Acoustic recording data indicated that N. noctula actively avoided the urban core during the breeding season, but was more common on the city periphery. In contrast, during the migration season, the city experienced a significant surge in bat abundance, both in general and specifically among noctule bats, with their numbers increasing tenfold compared to the breeding season. Moreover, a considerable number of young individuals were observed during the migration season. These findings provide evidence that bats tend to avoid the urban core in large cities at temperate latitudes during the breeding season but actively utilize urban areas during autumn migration. Understanding the seasonal preferences and movements of bats in urban environments is crucial for effective conservation and management strategies. Сезонне використання кажанами міських територій залишається недостатньо вивченим. Це дослідження спрямоване на ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Nyctalus noctula Vespertilio murinus Electronic Kharkiv National Pedagogical University Institutional Repository |
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Chiroptera breeding migration urban ecology Kharkiv city Ukraine рукокрилі розведення міграція міська екологія м. Харків Україна Vlaschenko, A. Rodenko, O. Hukov, V. Kovalov, V. Prylutska, A. Kravchenko, K. Do Bats Avoid the Urban Core in the Breeding Season? A Case Study from Temperate Latitudes |
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Seasonal utilization of urban areas by bats remains inadequately explored. This study aimed to comprehensively survey the species composition and population dynamics of bats during both the breeding season (May–July) and autumn migration season (August–September) within a large urban area, specifically Kharkiv city, Ukraine. We conducted multiyear data collection from 2014 to 2016, employing a combination of acoustic recordings, mist-netting, and registration of opportunistically found bats. The results revealed the identification of seven bat species using all methods (Eptesicus serotinus, Nyctalus noctula, N. leisleri, Pipistrellus pygmaeus, P. kuhlii, P. nathusii, and Vespertilio murinus), with notable differences in species composition between the studied periods. During the migration season, N. noctula was a numerically predominant species, while P. kuhlii and E. serotinus were the most abundant during the breeding season. The urban core bat population during the breeding season primarily consisted of males and solitary reproductive females, mainly represented by P. kuhlii and E. serotinus. Acoustic recording data indicated that N. noctula actively avoided the urban core during the breeding season, but was more common on the city periphery. In contrast, during the migration season, the city experienced a significant surge in bat abundance, both in general and specifically among noctule bats, with their numbers increasing tenfold compared to the breeding season. Moreover, a considerable number of young individuals were observed during the migration season. These findings provide evidence that bats tend to avoid the urban core in large cities at temperate latitudes during the breeding season but actively utilize urban areas during autumn migration. Understanding the seasonal preferences and movements of bats in urban environments is crucial for effective conservation and management strategies. Сезонне використання кажанами міських територій залишається недостатньо вивченим. Це дослідження спрямоване на ... |
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Do Bats Avoid the Urban Core in the Breeding Season? A Case Study from Temperate Latitudes |
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Do Bats Avoid the Urban Core in the Breeding Season? A Case Study from Temperate Latitudes |
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Do Bats Avoid the Urban Core in the Breeding Season? A Case Study from Temperate Latitudes / A. Vlaschenko, O. Rodenko, V. Hukov, V. Kovalov, A. Prylutska [et al.] // Diversity. – 2023. – Vol. 15. – Pp. 1–15. https://dspace.hnpu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/13173 |
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