Multiple mortality events in bats: A global review

Mammal Review

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 175-190

  O'Shea, Thomas J ^a   Cryan, Paul M ^a   Hayman, David T S ^b   Plowright, Raina K ^c   Streicker, Daniel G ^d  

^a FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MRC UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW CENTRE FOR VIRUS RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bats; Conservation; Disease; Mortality; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

ABIOTIC FACTOR; BAT; DISEASE INCIDENCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WIND TURBINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DESMODUS ROTUNDUS;

EID: 84973115857     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: 13652907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mam.12064     Document Type: Review

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