Seasonal Activity of Urban Bats Populations in Temperate Climate Zone—A Case Study from Southern Poland

Animals

Krzysztof Piksa¹  Ewa Pierzchała²  Joanna Kohyt³  Andrea Pereswiet-Soltan⁴ 

[1] Department of Zoology, Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University of Krakow, Podchorążych 2, 30-084 Kraków, Poland;Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 14, 40-007 Katowice, Poland;Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland;Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sławkowska 17, 31-016 Kraków, Poland;

关键词: city;    urban bats;    Chiroptera;    temperate zone;    seasonal activity;    municipal greenery;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ani11051474

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Municipal greenery can mitigate the negative impact of urbanization on biodiversity, including bats, by providing a migration corridor, food base and roosts. Our study aimed to evaluate the species composition and diversity, test the differences in activity between seasons, and identify the atmospheric conditions influencing the bats’ activity in the Planty Park (Cracow). Fieldworks were conducted in 2016 and 2017. We recorded 10 species, two new for this part of Poland: the Kuhl’s pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii) and the Savi’s pipistrelle (Hypsugo savii). Taxa were divided into three ecological guilds. Myotis group’s activity was insufficient to perform statistical analyses. The activity of Nyctalus, Eptesicus and Vespertilio group peaked in late summer. A similar insignificant trend was observed for Pipistrellus and Hypsugo. Temperature enhanced the activity of Nyctalus, Eptesicus and Vespertilio group in spring and early summer, while cloud cover suppressed their activity in autumn. Temperature also enhanced Pipistrellus and Hypsugo group activity in spring and autumn, but it suppressed their summer activity. Our study is one of the first to investigate temperate urban bats’ phenology and may serve as a preface for further research to introduce detailed urban landscape planning recommendations.

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