Indiana bat summer maternity distribution: effects of current and future climates.

ABSTRACT: Temperate zone bats may be more sensitive to climate change than other groups of mammals because many aspects of their ecology are closely linked to temperature. However, few studies have tried to predict the responses of bats to climate change. The Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) is a federally listed endangered species that is found in the eastern United States. The northerly distribution of Indiana bat summer maternity colonies relative to their winter distributions suggests that warmer climates may result in a shift in their summer distribution. Our objectives were to determine the climatic factors associated with Indiana bat maternity range and forecast changes in the amount and distribution of the range under future climates. We used Maxent to model the suitable climatic habitat of Indi

SUBMITTER: Loeb SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3568847 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature