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First published in 1988, Ecological and Behavioral Methods for the Study of Bats is widely acknowledged as the primary reference for both amateur and professional bat researchers. Bats are the second most diverse group of mammals on the earth. They live on every continent except Antarctica, ranging from deserts to tropical forests to mountains, and their activities have a profound effect on the ecosystems in which they live. Despite their ubiquity and importance, bats are challenging to study. This volume provides researchers, conservationists, and consultants with the ecological background and specific information essential for studying bats in the wild and in captivity. Chapters detail many of the newest and most commonly used field and laboratory techniques needed to advance the study of bats, describe how these methods are applied to the study of the ecology and behavior of bats, and offer advice on how to interpret the results of research. The book includes forty-three chapters, fourteen of which are new to the second edition, with information on molecular ecology and evolution, bioacoustics, chemical communication, flight dynamics, population models, and methods for assessing postnatal growth and development. Fully illustrated and featuring contributions from the world's leading experts in bat biology, this reference contains everything bat researchers and natural resource managers need to know for the study and conservation of this wide-ranging, ecologically vital, and diverse taxon.

Table of Contents:
Preface List of Contributors Part I: Monitoring and Tracking Chapter 1. Methods of Capturing and Handling Bats Chapter 2. Methods and Devices for Marking Bats Chapter 3. Radiotelemetry: Techniques and Analysis Chapter 4. Techniques for Photographing Bats Chapter 5. Detecting, Recording, and Analyzing the Vocalizations of Bats Chapter 6. Survey and Monitoring of Bats Part II: Populations and Assemblages Chapter 7. Methods for Assessing Colony Size, Population Size, and Relative Abundance of Bats Chapter 8. Population Dynamics and Survivorship in Bats Chapter 9. Application of Dynamic Population Models to Bats Chapter 10. Analysis of Species Diversity of Bat Assemblages Chapter 11. Spatial Methods for the Macroecological Study of Bats Part III: Reproduction and Development Chapter 12. Reproductive Assessment of Bats Chapter 13. Methods for Assessing Prenatal Growth and Development in Bats Chapter 14. Methods for Assessing Size at Birth and Postnatal Growth and Development in Bats Chapter 15. Methods for Age Estimation and the Study of Senescence in Bats Part IV: Behavior of Bats in Captivity and in the Field Chapter 16. Maintaining Bats for Captive Studies Chapter 17. Behavioral Studies of Bats in Captivity: Methodology, Training, and Experimental Design Chapter 18. Field- based Observations and Experimental Studies of Bat Behavior Part V: Functional Morphology, Activity, and Movement Chapter 19. Analysis of Bat Morphology Chapter 20. Biomechanical Approaches and Ecological Research for the Study of Bats Chapter 21. Flight Dynamics of Bats Chapter 22. Analyzing Bat Migration Part VI: Substance Analysis Chapter 23. Study and Analysis of Odor Involved in the Behavioral Ecology of Bats Chapter 24. Environmental Contaminants and Bats: Investigating Exposure and Effects Chapter 25. Methods of Measuring Milk Composition and Yield in Small Mammals Chapter 26. Hormone Analysis in Bats Part VII: Diet and Nutrition Chapter 27. Food Habits Analysis of Insectivorous Bats Chapter 28. Dietary Analysis of Plant- visiting Bats Chapter 29. Nutritional Ecology and Analysis of the Diets of Plant- visiting Bats Part VIII: Thermoregulation, Energetics, and Water Balance Chapter 30. Energetic Analysis of Bats Chapter 31. Techniques for Studying Thermoregulation and Thermal Biology in Bats Chapter 32. Methods for Investigating Water Balance in Bats Chapter 33. Body Composition Analysis of Bats Part IX: Genetics and Evolution Chapter 34. Parentage and Kinship Analysis in Bats Chapter 35. Phylogenetic Tools for Examining Character and Clade Evolution in Bats Chapter 36. Phylogeographic Analysis of Bats Chapter 37. Karyotyping and Studying Chromosomes of Bats Part X: Parasites and Disease Chapter 38. Methods for Assessing Diseases in Bats Chapter 39. Methods for the Study of Bat Endoparasites Chapter 40. Collecting and Preserving Bat Ectoparasites for Ecological Study Chapter 41. Public Health Concerns and Bat Researchers Part XI: Conservation Chapter 42. Collection, Preparation, and Fixation of Bat Specimens and Tissues Chapter 43. Methods to Promote Bat Conservation, Outreach, and Education through Science- and Research- based Activities Index

About the Author :
Thomas H. Kunz is a professor of biology and director of the Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology at Boston University. He is the editor of Bat Biology and Conservation and Bat Ecology. Stuart Parsons is a senior lecturer in biological sciences at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Review :
This volume provides researchers, conservationists, and consultants with the ecological background and specific information essential for studying bats in the wild and in captivity. -- Ian Paulsen Birdbooker Report A highly readable and fascinating discussion that will have broad appeal to anyone interested in the biology, natural history, and conservation of bats. PRS Newsletter Highly readable and fascinating discussion that will have broad appeal to anyone interested in the biology, natural history, and conservation of bats. -- Danny A. Brass NSS News This colossal, 901 page, 43 chapter, 11 part undertaking represents the 2nd edition of the renowned 'Kunz 1988' reference. Such a mammoth undertaking by 84 contributors and edited by Tom Kunz and Stuart Parsons, warranted review by more than one person... hopefully providing you with an indication of the quality and resourcefulness of the book as a whole. Australasian Bat Society Newsletter Well-written, authoritative work... This practical guide for laboratory and field investigations will be an enormously valuable resource for students, researchers, and wildlife biologists. Choice Ecological and Behavioral Methods for the Study of Bats more than delivers on its promise to provide a practical guide for students, researchers, and wildlife biologists. It should be on the bookshelves of every bat biologist and required reading for other researchers interested in bats. Animal Behavior This monumental book... represents the 2nd edition of one of the most important references for amateur and professional bat researchers... This reference contains all that student and researchers need to know for the study of bats, a 'must'. -- Nicolas Nesi Mammalia In short, although bat biologists will love this book, and for good reason, many other biologists should as well. Quarterly Review of Biology Will be indispensable for field and laboratory studies on bats for decades to come. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society This reference contains everything bat researchers and natural resource managers need to know for the study and conservation of this wide-ranging, ecologically vital, and diverse taxon. Northeastern Naturalist


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780801891472
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 01
  • Weight: 2359 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0801891477
  • Publisher Date: 04 Jan 2010
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 920
  • Spine Width: 47 mm
  • Width: 216 mm


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