Publication details
Netopýři Sloupsko-šošůvských jeskyní (Moravský kras)
| Title in English | Bats of the Sloupsko-šošůvské jeskyně cave (Moravian Karst, Central Moravia) |
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| Year of publication | 2003 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Lynx (Praha), n.s. |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | bat community; winter censuses; netting at the cave entrance; temporal changes; trends in population size of Myotis myotis and Rhinolophus hipposideros |
| Description | The bat community of the Sloupsko-Šošůvské jeskyně cave (a natural karstic cave, Moravian Karst) was studied during two seasons using two methods, a regular winter census of hibernating bats and netting at the cave entrance. In total, 15 bat species have been recorded. The bat community is characterised by a significant dominance of Myotis myotis in both seasons (58.5 % and 53.8 %, respectively). The long-term changes in numbers of hibernating bats have shown a similar trend to that found in other caves or regions, viz., a strong increase of M. myotis and a stabilization of Rhinolophus hipposideros population with subsequent increase (late 1990s). The maximum abundance of bats in the cave during hibernation was recorded in early March (3 March 1993, 482 ind.). The highest intensity of cave visitation occurred in the C period (from 15 July to 14 September). M. myotis individuals occupied only one specific part of the cave system during hibernation (80% of findings), while all parts of the cave were used by R. hipposideros. |
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