BIO379: BATS
Christopher W. Nicolay, PhD
University of North Carolina Asheville
Zeis Hall 314
Phone 828-232-5149
Class notes (.pdf format)
02: Diversity and Adaptive Radiation
03: <<researching and evaluating information>>
04: College and Advanced Degrees
05: Literature Evaluation and Peer-Review Process
<< see readings to the right >>
08: Species accounts -- what to include
example of minimal species account
example of good species account
example of professional species account
09: Functional Morphology and Nectar-Feeding Bats
<< see reading to the right >>
10: Bat-Human Interactions (Fort Bragg, NC)
pdf of Main Article (Cuningham)
pdf of Reaction (Pitts)
11: Endangered Species and Conservation
Rodrigues Fruit Bat Fact Sheet
Indiana Bat Conservation -- Fish and Wildlife Service
<< additional readings to the right >>
12: Discussion of Conservation; Editing
<< see readings to right >>
<< see readings to right >>
Video of nectar-bat (Hylonycteris) licking
<< additional readings to right >>
<< additional readings to right >>
18: Developing Ideas for Projects
19: Bats in the House -- in-class writing assignment
[notes will be compiled from your responses]
20: Bat Pollination
21: Insect Control by Bats
Readings
Echolocation and Senses (L06)
What is it like to be a bat? Nagel (1974)
Sound Wars. Fenton (2002)
Bat Sound [detecting bats]. Pettersson (2001)
Bat Talk -- Do bats possess language? Locke (2004)
D.R. Griffin and Echolocation. Raghuram (2005)
Performance Analysis (L09)
Performance Analysis. Nicolay (2001)
Endangered Species (L11)
Hanging by a Thread. Capone (2001)
Helper Assisted Birth... Kunz, et al (1994)
New Hope for Indiana Myotis. Tuttle & Kennedy (2005)
Conservation Issues (L12)
Why Save Endangered Species? US Fish & Wildlife (2005)
The Value of Endangered Species. Univ. Florida (2002)
Mating Systems in Bats (L13)
Mating Systems in Bats. Wilkinson + McCracken (2000)
Bats and Balls: Sperm Competition... McCracken & Wilkinson (2003)
Phyllostomids: Leaf-nosed Bats (L14)
<< readings to be posted >>
Vampire Bats (L16)
Food Sharing in Vampire Bats. Wilkinson (1990)
The Vampire's Gift. Locke (2003)
Curious Bloody Lives of Vampire Bats. Schutt (2008)
White Nose Syndrome (L17)
White Nose Syndrome in Bats - FAQ. US Fish & Wildlife
WNS: an Emerging Fungal Pathogen? Blehert (2009)
Wing Damage Index. Reichard (2008)
Bats in the House (L19)
Bats and Rabies. Bat Conservation Intl.
Bats and Public Health. Bat Conservation Intl.
Dealing with Unwanted Guests. Bat Conservation Intl.
Bat Pollination of Cacti (L20)
Pollination of Cacti in Sonoran Desert. Fleming (2000)
Ties that Bind Bats and Plants. Muchhala (2005)
Pollen Train. Cruse-Sanders (2005)
Bats and Insect Control (L21)
Bats Limit Arthropods and Herbivory in Tropical Forests. Kalka (2008)
Bats Limit Insects in Neotropical Agroforestry. Williams-Guillen (2008)
Bats Aloft: Study of High-Altitude Feeding. McCracken (1996).
Protecting Mexico's Corn. Lopez-Damien (2007)
Brazilian Free-Tail Bats... Links to Migratory Insect Populations. McCracken (2008)
Student Info and Assignments
Bats of North Carolina and Species Assignments
NC Species accounts -- what to include
Dimorphism Project -- Phyllostomid Species assignments
"Why Conserve Species?" -- Revision (due 3/24)
NC Species Account -- Revision (due 3/26)
DIMORPHISM PROJECT -- v.2 (due 3/30)
Define Your Project (due 4/02)
Writing Assignment -- Bats in the House (due 4/16)