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Diversity and conservation of cave-roosting bats in Central Ghana

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    SYSNO ASEP0544615
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve WOS
    TitleDiversity and conservation of cave-roosting bats in Central Ghana
    Author(s) Nkrumah, E. E. (GH)
    Baldwin, H. J. (DE)
    Badu, E. K. (GH)
    Anti, P. (GH)
    Vallo, Peter (UBO-W) RID, SAI, ORCID
    Klose, S. (DE)
    Kalko, E. K. V. (DE)
    Oppong, S. K. (GH)
    Tschapka, M. (DE)
    Number of authors9
    Article number19400829211034671
    Source TitleTropical Conservation Science. - : Sage - ISSN 1940-0829
    Roč. 14, č. 14 (2021)
    Number of pages10 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryUS - United States
    Keywordsabundance ; Africa ; cave ; Chiroptera ; species richness
    Subject RIVEG - Zoology
    OECD categoryBiodiversity conservation
    Method of publishingOpen access
    Institutional supportUBO-W - RVO:68081766
    UT WOS000679315800001
    EID SCOPUS85111483179
    DOI10.1177/19400829211034671
    AnnotationBackground: Ghana is one of the six bat diversity hotspots on the African continent, yet its caves have not been fully explored for the bats they host.
    Research Aims: We aimed to assess the species composition and diversity of five caves in central Ghana and identified those needing immediate conservation attention.
    Methods: Using mist-nets, we captured bats over 102 full nights between October 2010 and July 2012 from the Upper Guinean forest and Savannah regions in central Ghana.
    Results: A total of 10,226 bats belonging to nine species were recorded. PERMANOVA suggested significant variation in species composition among the caves. A SIMPER analysis revealed Coleura afra and Hipposideros jonesi to be the main discriminating species between caves, with a dominance of Hipposideros cf. ruber in all caves. The Bat Cave Vulnerability Index (BCVI) revealed Mframabuom cave from the Upper Guinean forest region as a high priority cave hosting threatened species, yet highly disturbed. The remaining caves were identified as medium priority caves.
    Conclusion: The results of the study suggest the need for further research and an immediate conservation strategy as essential for approaching national conservation goals.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Vertebrate Biology
    ContactHana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524
    Year of Publishing2022
    Electronic addresshttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19400829211034671
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