Urban Bats: Biology, Ecology, and Human Dimensions

In: Fascinating Life Sciences

Abstract

Chapter Outlines -- Section 1: What is an Urban Bat? Morphological, Physiological, Behavioural and Genetic Adaptations -- Chapter 1: Physiological adaptation of bats to urban areas -- Chapter 2: Genetic impoverishment and species endangerment in the Anthropocene -- Chapter 3: Behavioral preadaptation of molossid bats to urban environments -- Chapter 4: The ecology of bats and their parasites in relation to urbanisation -- Chapter 5: Effect of urbanization on the social and mating system of bats -- Section 2: How do Bats Inhabit Urban Environments? Uses of Artificial Roosts, the Aerospace, and Green Spaces -- Chapter 6: Roost selection by urban bats -- Chapter 7: Bat boxes as roosting habitat in cities – 'thinking outside the box' -- Chapter 8: Woah, living in the air! Aerial habitats and aeroconservation for urban bats -- Chapter 9: What traits of greenspace in urban environments influence bat abundance and diversity? -- Chapter 10: Urban bats living in the city of Recife, Brazil -- Section 3: How do Bats and Humans Interact in Urban Environments? Human Perceptions, Public Health, and Ecosystem Services of Bats -- Chapter 11: Human dimension of bats in the city -- Chapter 12: Public health /conflicts between humans and bats -- Chapter 13: Ecosystem services of bats in urban habitats -- Chapter 14: The big picture, and moving forward with urban bat research, management, and conservation.