A Natural History of Bat Foraging: Evolution, Physiology, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation offers an all-inclusive resource on all aspects encompassing the vital process of foraging for bats. The book explores knowledge in the field, including sensory ecology, the development of cognitive maps, bat microbiomes, and molecular approaches to studying a bat’s diet. It covers the importance of foraging in biology, from evolution and natural selection, to physiology, behavior, ecology, and natural history. In addition, it provides a unique focus on the implications of bat foraging for conservation purposes, including the role that molecular biology can play in preventing species depletion or extinction.
With over 1,400 species, bats are among the most diverse vertebrate groups, having evolved an astonishingly broad range of foraging strategies to adapt to nearly all global regions and environments. The book assesses manmade and environmental issues that bats must overcome to ensure survival and prevent extinction. Written by international leaders in bat research, this is the ideal resource for bat specialists and conservationists, as well as zoologists, animal behaviorists, and academics associated with such disciplines.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Foraging in the fossil record: Diet and behavior of the earliest bats - p. 7 3. Chapter 3. How the moth got its ears and other just-so stories in the history of bat–moth interactions - p. 41 4. Chapter 4. Sensory systems used by echolocating bats foraging in natural settings - p. 57 5. Chapter 5. Foraging strategies of echolocating bats - p. 83 6. Chapter 6. Foraging, movements, and diet habits of arid-zone dwelling bats - p. 109 7. Chapter 7. Social foraging and information transfer - p. 123 8. Chapter 8. Insect migrations and the ecology, behavior, and population dynamics of bats - p. 139 9. Chapter 9. Bats as prey - p. 157 10. Chapter 10. Energetics of foraging bats - p. 173 11. Chapter 11. Bat migration and foraging: Energy-demanding journeys on tight budgets - p. 199 12. Chapter 12. Microbiomes of bats - p. 217 13. Chapter 13. The diets of bats: Think outside the guild - p. 233 14. Chapter 14. Bioaccumulation and foraging behavior - p. 261 15. Chapter 15. Foraging-dependent ecosystem services - p. 287 16. Chapter 16. Conserving bats and their foraging habitats - p. 305 17. Chapter 17. Bat foraging: The next steps - p. 327 18. Index - p. 329
A Natural History of Bat Foraging: Evolution, Physiology, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation offers an all-inclusive resource on all aspects encompassing the vital process of foraging for bats. The book explores knowledge in the field, including sensory ecology, the development of cognitive maps, bat microbiomes, and molecular approaches to studying a bat’s diet. It covers the importance of foraging in biology, from evolution and natural selection, to physiology, behavior, ecology, and natural history. In addition, it provides a unique focus on the implications of bat foraging for conservation purposes, including the role that molecular biology can play in preventing species depletion or extinction.
With over 1,400 species, bats are among the most diverse vertebrate groups, having evolved an astonishingly broad range of foraging strategies to adapt to nearly all global regions and environments. The book assesses manmade and environmental issues that bats must overcome to ensure survival and prevent extinction. Written by international leaders in bat research, this is the ideal resource for bat specialists and conservationists, as well as zoologists, animal behaviorists, and academics associated with such disciplines.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Foraging in the fossil record: Diet and behavior of the earliest bats - p. 7 3. Chapter 3. How the moth got its ears and other just-so stories in the history of bat–moth interactions - p. 41 4. Chapter 4. Sensory systems used by echolocating bats foraging in natural settings - p. 57 5. Chapter 5. Foraging strategies of echolocating bats - p. 83 6. Chapter 6. Foraging, movements, and diet habits of arid-zone dwelling bats - p. 109 7. Chapter 7. Social foraging and information transfer - p. 123 8. Chapter 8. Insect migrations and the ecology, behavior, and population dynamics of bats - p. 139 9. Chapter 9. Bats as prey - p. 157 10. Chapter 10. Energetics of foraging bats - p. 173 11. Chapter 11. Bat migration and foraging: Energy-demanding journeys on tight budgets - p. 199 12. Chapter 12. Microbiomes of bats - p. 217 13. Chapter 13. The diets of bats: Think outside the guild - p. 233 14. Chapter 14. Bioaccumulation and foraging behavior - p. 261 15. Chapter 15. Foraging-dependent ecosystem services - p. 287 16. Chapter 16. Conserving bats and their foraging habitats - p. 305 17. Chapter 17. Bat foraging: The next steps - p. 327 18. Index - p. 329
