| genetic population structure of natterer's bats explained by mating at swarming sites and philopatry. | during autumn 'swarming', large numbers of temperate bats chase each other in and around underground sites. swarming has been proposed to be a mating event, allowing interbreeding between bats from otherwise isolated summer colonies. we studied the population structure of the natterer's bat (myotis nattereri), a swarming species in northern england, by sampling bats at seven sites in two swarming areas and at 11 summer colonies. analysis of molecular variance (amova) and genetic assignment analy ... | 2005 | 16313594 |
| mitigating the impact of bats in historic churches: the response of natterer's bats myotis nattereri to artificial roosts and deterrence. | bats frequently roost in historic churches, and these colonies are of considerable conservation value. inside churches, bat droppings and urine can cause damage to the historic fabric of the building and to items of cultural significance. in extreme cases, large quantities of droppings can restrict the use of a church for worship and/or other community functions. in the united kingdom, bats and their roosts are protected by law, and striking a balance between conserving the natural and cultural ... | 2016 | 26771548 |
| heavy metal contamination in bats in britain. | toxic metals are bioaccumulated by insectivorous mammals but few studies (none from britain) have quantified residues in bats. we measured renal mercury (hg), lead (pb) and cadmium (cd) concentrations in bats from south-west england to determine how they varied with species, sex, age, and over time, and if they were likely to cause adverse effects. residues were generally highest in whiskered bats (myotis mystacinus). compared with other species, pipistrelle (pipistrellus spp) and natterer's bat ... | 2007 | 17257720 |