Variation in catchment areas of Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) hibernacula inferred from stable hydrogen (δ2H) isotope analysis

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1243-1250

  Britzke, E R ^a   Loeb, S C ^b   Romanek, C S ^c   Hobson, K A ^d   Vonhof, M J ^e  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^e WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catchment area; Deuterium; Hibernacula; Indiana bat; Migration; Myotis sodalis; Stable isotope analysis

Indexed keywords

BAT; CATCHMENT; COLONY STRUCTURE; MIGRATION; MOVEMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

INDIANA; UNITED STATES;

MYOTIS SODALIS;

EID: 84877045809     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z2012-093     Document Type: Article

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