East Tennessee Spatial and Temporal Species-Specific Bat Activity Patterns

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Richard Carter

Mentor Home Department

Biological Sciences

Short Abstract

Determining the activity of bat populations within specific habitat selections can contribute to conservation of Appalachian bat species. This study uses wildlife bioacoustic detectors to examine the differences in spatial and temporal species-specific bat activity patterns between three ponds of variable sizes and a southeast-facing open field with a wooded edge. Two chi-square analyses were performed through R, resulting in a p-value < 2.2e-16 indicating significant differences in species-specific activity levels between the four sites throughout spring, summer, and fall.

Category

Science and Technology

Start Date

24-4-2023 2:45 PM

End Date

24-4-2023 3:00 PM

Location

D.P. Culp Center Room 271J

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East Tennessee Spatial and Temporal Species-Specific Bat Activity Patterns

D.P. Culp Center Room 271J

Determining the activity of bat populations within specific habitat selections can contribute to conservation of Appalachian bat species. This study uses wildlife bioacoustic detectors to examine the differences in spatial and temporal species-specific bat activity patterns between three ponds of variable sizes and a southeast-facing open field with a wooded edge. Two chi-square analyses were performed through R, resulting in a p-value < 2.2e-16 indicating significant differences in species-specific activity levels between the four sites throughout spring, summer, and fall.