Original title: Spatial activity and diet of Rousettus aegyptiacus in Cyprus: Does conservation of the only European fruit bat depend on supporting alien plants?
Authors: Lučan, R. K. ; Bartonička, T. ; Čížek, Martin ; Jedlička, Petr ; Řeřucha, Šimon ; Šálek, M. ; Nicolaou, H. ; Horáček, I.
Document type: Papers
Conference/Event: International Bat Research Conference /15./, Praha (CZ), 2010-08-23 / 2010-08-27
Year: 2010
Language: eng
Abstract: During the recent decade the Cypriot population of the Egyptian fruit bats, the only European megabat, dramatically decreased and active conservation management is urgently needed. However, quite a limited information is available on details of its life history and ecology. Our study focused on spatial activity and food habits of three nearby colonies of fruitbats in mid summer and late winter when food supply is supposed to be particularly limited. Using radio-tracking techniques (both manual and automatic), we investigated spatial activity and food habits of 43 fruitbats (summer: 8 females, 11 males; winter: 9 females, 15 males).
Keywords: fruitbat; radio-tracking techniques; Rousettus aegyptiacus
Project no.: CEZ:AV0Z20650511 (CEP), IAA601110905 (CEP)
Funding provider: GA AV ČR
Host item entry: 15th International Bat Research Conference, ISBN 978-80-87154-46-5

Institution: Institute of Scientific Instruments AS ČR (web)
Document availability information: Fulltext is available at the institute of the Academy of Sciences.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0192160

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