Compared with the previous records, a serious reduction in numbers was recorded in one of the species largest colonies
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:An Afro-tropical species, Rousettus aegyptiacus (Geoffroy, 1810), is the only frugivorous bat distributed in Antalya, Mersin, Adana and Hatay provinces i n Turkey.
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Key Findings & Data:Despite various studies o n taxonomy, d istribution, karyology, b ioecology a nd molecular genetics being undertaken, no recent data has been established on the latest status of the fruit bat populations in Turkey.
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Conclusion & Impact:Compared with the previous records, a serious reduction in numbers was recorded in one of the species largest colonies
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Rousettus aegyptiacus · antropogenic threat · conservation status
Abstract
An Afro-tropical species, Rousettus aegyptiacus (Geoffroy, 1810), is the only frugivorous bat distributed in Antalya, Mersin, Adana and Hatay provinces i n Turkey. Despite various studies o n taxonomy, d istribution, karyology, b ioecology a nd molecular genetics being undertaken, no recent data has been established on the latest status of the fruit bat populations in Turkey. The two largest permanent colonies from Adana and Hatay provinces were examined for this study. We determined negative anthropogenic threats on the Rousettus aegyptiacus colonies along with their habitats. Compared with the previous records, a serious reduction in numbers was recorded in one of the species largest colonies
BAYDEMİR, N. A., ATASOY, D., GÜR, M. Ş., SÜPLÜN, A., GENÇ, M. (2015). Effects of the Anthropogenic Threats to the Egyptian Fruit Bat in the Mediterranean Region, Turkey. Journal of Applied Biological Sciences, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 58–63. https://ajindex.com/articles/1000443