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author Meierhofer, Melissa B.
Johnson, Joseph S.
Perez-Jimenez, Janette
Ito, Fernanda
Webela, Paul W.
Wiantoro, Sigit
Bernard, Enrico
Tanalgo, Krizler C.
Hughes, Alice
Cardoso, Pedro
Lilley, Thomas
Mammola, Stefano
author_facet Meierhofer, Melissa B.
Johnson, Joseph S.
Perez-Jimenez, Janette
Ito, Fernanda
Webela, Paul W.
Wiantoro, Sigit
Bernard, Enrico
Tanalgo, Krizler C.
Hughes, Alice
Cardoso, Pedro
Lilley, Thomas
Mammola, Stefano
contents (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Bats frequently inhabit caves and other subterranean habitats and play a critical role in subterranean food webs. With escalating threats to subterranean ecosystems, identifying the most effective measures to protect subterranean-roosting bats is critical. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of conservation and management interventions for subterranean-roosting bats. We used network analyses to determine to what extent interventions for bats overlap those used for other subterranean taxa. We conducted our analyses with data extracted from 345 papers recommending a total of 910 conservation interventions. Gating of roost entrances was applied to preserve bat populations in 21 studies, but its effectiveness was unclear. Habitat restoration and disturbance reduction positively affected bat populations and bat behavior, respectively, in ≤4 studies. Decontamination was assessed in 2 studies and positively affected bat populations, particularly in studies focused on reducing fungal spores associated with white-nose syndrome in North America. Monitoring of bat populations as an effective conservation strategy was unclear and infrequently tested. Only 4% of bat studies simultaneously considered other subterranean organisms. However, effective interventions for bat conservation had similarities with all other organisms. If other subterranean organisms are considered when applying interventions to conserve bats, they might also benefit.
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spellingShingle Effective conservation of subterranean-roosting bats
Meierhofer, Melissa B.
Johnson, Joseph S.
Perez-Jimenez, Janette
Ito, Fernanda
Webela, Paul W.
Wiantoro, Sigit
Bernard, Enrico
Tanalgo, Krizler C.
Hughes, Alice
Cardoso, Pedro
Lilley, Thomas
Mammola, Stefano
Chiroptera
biología subterránea
chiroptera
colocación de compuertas
conservación basada en evidencias
dormidero
ecosystem service
especie paraguas
evidence-based conservation
gating
management practices
prácticas de manejo
roost
servicio ambiental
subterranean biology
umbrella species
伞护种
地下生物
基于证据的保护
封堵
生态系统服务
管理措施
翼手目
蝙蝠栖息地
Biodiversity
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Chordata
Animalia
bats
bat
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) Bats frequently inhabit caves and other subterranean habitats and play a critical role in subterranean food webs. With escalating threats to subterranean ecosystems, identifying the most effective measures to protect subterranean-roosting bats is critical. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of conservation and management interventions for subterranean-roosting bats. We used network analyses to determine to what extent interventions for bats overlap those used for other subterranean taxa. We conducted our analyses with data extracted from 345 papers recommending a total of 910 conservation interventions. Gating of roost entrances was applied to preserve bat populations in 21 studies, but its effectiveness was unclear. Habitat restoration and disturbance reduction positively affected bat populations and bat behavior, respectively, in ≤4 studies. Decontamination was assessed in 2 studies and positively affected bat populations, particularly in studies focused on reducing fungal spores associated with white-nose syndrome in North America. Monitoring of bat populations as an effective conservation strategy was unclear and infrequently tested. Only 4% of bat studies simultaneously considered other subterranean organisms. However, effective interventions for bat conservation had similarities with all other organisms. If other subterranean organisms are considered when applying interventions to conserve bats, they might also benefit.
title Effective conservation of subterranean-roosting bats
topic Chiroptera
biología subterránea
chiroptera
colocación de compuertas
conservación basada en evidencias
dormidero
ecosystem service
especie paraguas
evidence-based conservation
gating
management practices
prácticas de manejo
roost
servicio ambiental
subterranean biology
umbrella species
伞护种
地下生物
基于证据的保护
封堵
生态系统服务
管理措施
翼手目
蝙蝠栖息地
Biodiversity
Mammalia
Chiroptera
Chordata
Animalia
bats
bat
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13536103