J 2020

Low seasonal variation in greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) blood parameters

BANDOUCHOVA, Hana, Jan ZUKAL, Petr LINHART, Hana BERKOVA, Jiří BRICHTA et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Low seasonal variation in greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) blood parameters

Autoři

BANDOUCHOVA, Hana, Jan ZUKAL (203 Česká republika, domácí), Petr LINHART, Hana BERKOVA, Jiří BRICHTA, Veronika KOVACOVA, Aneta KUBICKOVA, Ehdaa E. E. ABDELSALAM, Tomáš BARTONIČKA (203 Česká republika, domácí), Renata ZAJÍČKOVÁ (203 Česká republika, domácí) a Jiří PIKULA

Vydání

Plos one, San Francisco, Public Library of Science, 2020, 1932-6203

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10613 Zoology

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 3.240

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/20:00116173

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

UT WoS

000550645600038

Klíčová slova anglicky

fitness bats blood survival

Štítky

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 15. 9. 2020 16:00, Mgr. Marie Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

The greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) is a flagship species for the protection of hibernation and summer maternity roosts in the Western Palearctic region. A range of pathogenic agents is known to put pressure on populations, including the white-nose syndrome fungus, for which the species shows the highest prevalence and infection intensity of all European bat species. Here, we perform analysis of blood parameters characteristic for the species during its natural annual life cycle in order to establish reference values. Despite sexual dimorphism and some univariate differences, the overall multivariate pattern suggests low seasonal variation with homeostatic mechanisms effectively regulating haematology and blood biochemistry ranges. Overall, the species displayed a high haematocrit and haemoglobin content and high concentration of urea, while blood glucose levels in swarming and hibernating bats ranged from hypo- to normoglycaemic. Unlike blood pH, concentrations of electrolytes were wide ranging. To conclude, baseline data for blood physiology are a useful tool for providing suitable medical care in rescue centres, for studying population health in bats adapting to environmental change, and for understanding bat responses to stressors of conservation and/or zoonotic importance.