Carpe noctem: The importance of bats as bioindicators

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 93-115

  Jones, Gareth ^a   Jacobs, David S ^b   Kunz, Thomas H ^c   Wilig, Michael R ^d   Racey, Paul A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Boston University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chiroptera; Environmental stressors; Indicator species

Indexed keywords

BAT; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS;

ARTHROPODA; CHIROPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 68149089843     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00182     Document Type: Review

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