Intensity and directionality of bat echolocation signals

L Jakobsen, S Brinkløv, A Surlykke - Frontiers in physiology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The paper reviews current knowledge of intensity and directionality of bat echolocation
signals. Recent studies have revealed that echolocating bats can be much louder than …

BatSLAM: Simultaneous localization and mapping using biomimetic sonar

J Steckel, H Peremans - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
We propose to combine a biomimetic navigation model which solves a simultaneous
localization and mapping task with a biomimetic sonar mounted on a mobile robot to …

How to accurately delineate morphologically conserved taxa and diagnose their phenotypic disparities: species delimitation in cryptic Rhinolophidae (Chiroptera)

A Chornelia, J Lu, AC Hughes - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Systematics and taxonomy are the backbone of all components of biology and ecology, yet
cryptic species present a major challenge for accurate species identification. This is …

The nose knows: a review of the diversity, form, and function of the external and internal features of the bat nose

YA Dzal, EH Gillam - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Dr. M. Brock Fenton has been intrigued by the diversity of bats throughout his long career,
and has combined his research and photography skills to capture the extensive …

Hearing sensitivity: An underlying mechanism for niche differentiation in gleaning bats

I Geipel, EZ Lattenkamp, MM Dixon… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Tropical ecosystems are known for high species diversity. Adaptations permitting niche
differentiation enable species to coexist. Historically, research focused primarily on …

Adaptive beam-width control of echolocation sounds by CF–FM bats, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum nippon, during prey-capture flight

N Matsuta, S Hiryu, E Fujioka… - Journal of …, 2013 - journals.biologists.com
The echolocation sounds of Japanese CF–FM bats (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum nippon)
were measured while the bats pursued a moth (Goniocraspidum pryeri) in a flight chamber …

Echolocation call intensity and directionality in flying short-tailed fruit bats, Carollia perspicillata (Phyllostomidae)

S Brinkløv, L Jakobsen, JM Ratcliffe… - The Journal of the …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
The directionality of bat echolocation calls defines the width of bats' sonar “view,” while call
intensity directly influences detection range since adequate sound energy must impinge …

Morphological diversity in the sensory system of phyllostomid bats: Implications for acoustic and dietary ecology

LB Leiser‐Miller, SE Santana - Functional Ecology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sensory systems perform fitness‐relevant functions, and specialized sensory structures
allow organisms to accomplish challenging tasks. However, broad comparative analyses of …

Scientific statement on the coverage of bats by the current pesticide risk assessment for birds and mammals

EFSA Panel on Plant Protection Products and … - EFSA …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bats are an important group of mammals, frequently foraging in farmland and potentially
exposed to pesticides. This statement considers whether the current risk assessment …

Questions, ideas and tools: lessons from bat echolocation

MB Fenton - Animal Behaviour, 2013 - Elsevier
In their 1960 paper about bats using echolocation to find and track flying insects, Donald R.
Griffin, Fredric A. Webster and Charles R. Michael (Animal Behaviour, 8, 141–154) changed …