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Longitudinal surveillance of synanthropic molossid bats reveals viral diversity and temporal patterns at the human–bat interface
Abstract Bats host several emerging viruses, including filoviruses, coronaviruses, and paramyxoviruses. Land-use change and urbanisation increasingly bring bat species into closer contact with humans, thereby potentially increasing opportunities for viral exposure at the human-bat interface. Understanding viral dynamics in natural bat hosts is essential for assessing emergence risks.
Global Change Biology | Environmental Change Journal | Wiley Online Library
Water limits life on earth. And, in our increasingly drier world, this poses yet another challenge for terrestrial species, including our own. Species that live in arid environments have a suite of traits to allow them to source and retain the little available water to allow them to survive, grow and reproduce (Williams and Tieleman 2005). Those that have not evolved in arid settings have just three options: adapt, move or perish.
Top‐Down Drivers of Savanna Ecosystems Promote Bird Foraging: Effects of Fire and Large Mammals on Granivorous and Insectivorous Birds
Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Data Availability Statement The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in Dryad at https://datadryad.org/, reference number DOI: https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.bcc2fqzrt. Supporting Information Filename Description btp70137-sup-0001-AppendixS1.docxWord 2007 document , 652.1 KB Appendix S1: btp70137-sup-0001-AppendixS1.docx. References , , and . 2022.
A place-based assessment of biodiversity intactness in sub-Saharan Africa - Nature
Abstract Maintaining biodiversity is central to the sustainable development agenda1. However, a lack of context-specific biodiversity information at policy-relevant scales has posed major limitations to decision-makers2,3. To address this challenge, we undertook a comprehensive assessment of the biodiversity intactness of sub-Saharan Africa4 using place-based knowledge of 200 African biodiversity experts5.
Mesoherbivores alter their activity levels with elephant‐induced habitat modifications and behavioral cues
Supporting Information Filename Description oik21277-sup-0001-AppendixS1.docx161.4 KB Supplementary Material oik21277-sup-0002-AppendixS2.docx19.9 KB Supplementary Material References , , and 2021. Heterogeneity in African savanna elephant distributions and their impacts on trees in Kruger National Park, South Africa. – Ecol. Evol. 11: 5624–5634. , , and 2016. Ecosystem-scale effects of megafauna in African savannas. – Ecography 39: 240–252. and 2018.
African bat database: curated data of occurrences, distributions and conservation metrics for sub-Saharan bats - Scientific Data
Abstract Accurate knowledge of species distributions is foundational for effective conservation efforts. Bats are a diverse group of mammals, with important roles in ecosystem functioning. However, our understanding of bats and their ecological importance is hindered by poorly defined ranges, mostly as a result of under-recording.
Finders' eaters: Increasing bush encroachment may shift carcass detection from diurnal avian to nocturnal mammalian scavengers
1 INTRODUCTION Africa is richly endowed with medium to large-bodied herbivores, which supports an assortment of opportunistic scavengers (Di Vittorio et al., 2018; Owen-Smith, 2013). The primary ecological role of scavengers in ecosystems is the consumption and, thus, recycling of otherwise wasted carrion and the speedy removal of dead animals (Buechley & Şekercioğlu, 2016; DeVault et al., 2003; Hugh-Jones & De Vos, 2002; Phipps et al., 2013; Selva & Fortuna, 2007).
A genomic basis of vocal rhythm in birds - Nature Communications
Abstract Vocal rhythm plays a fundamental role in sexual selection and species recognition in birds, but little is known of its genetic basis due to the confounding effect of vocal learning in model systems. Uncovering its genetic basis could facilitate identifying genes potentially important in speciation. Here we investigate the genomic underpinnings of rhythm in vocal non-learning Pogoniulus tinkerbirds using 135 individual whole genomes distributed across a southern African hybrid zone.
The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses
Article Dans Une Revue (Data Paper) Scientific Data Année : 2024 The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses Mots clés Agroecology Biodiversity Conservation biology Plant ecology Restoration ecology Origine : Fichiers éditeurs autorisés sur une archive ouverte Licence : CC BY NC - Paternité - Pas d'utilisation commerciale hal-04484669 , version 1 (29-02-2024) Hayley S.
The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses - Scientific Data
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Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa is under-represented in global biodiversity datasets, particularly regarding the impact of land use on species’ population abundances.
By Hayley Clements, Bryan Maritz, Ara Monadjem, Chevonne Reynolds, Ryan Blanchard, Matthew F. Child, Karen J. Esler, Maike Hamann, Ty Loft, Odirilwe Selomane, Jesús Aguirre-Gutiérrez, Graham Alexander, Nico L Avenant, Steven Belmain, Emily Bennitt, Michelle Brown, Filipe Gimenez Carvalho, Marina Cords, Harriet Davies-Mostert, Terrence C. Demos, Christiane Denys, Thomas M. Doherty-Bone, Marine Drouilly, Seth J. Eiseb, Adam Ferguson, Jason Gilchrist, Laurent Granjon, Javier Juste, Beth A. Kaplin, Christian Kiffner, Duncan M. Kimuyu, Mnqobi L. Mamba, Trevor McIntyre, John Measey, Addisu Mekonnen, Haemish I. Melville, Pedro Monterroso, Jennifer Moore Verified, Violaine Nicolas, Katarzyna Nowak, M. Justin O’Riain, Francesca Parrini, Andrew Plumptre, Leigh Richards, Ute Schmiedel, M. Corrie Schoeman, Paul Scholte, Sidney Shema, Alexander Sliwa, Hanneline A. Smit-Robinson, Michael J. Somers, Dave Thompson, Wayne Twine, Victor Van Cakenberghe, Géraldine Veron, Susanne Vetter, Maria Vorontsova, Thomas Wagner, Natalie Weber, Paula A. White, Esther E. Amoako, Nadine Cronk, José M. Fernández-García, Jerome Y. Gaugris, Jose M. Gil-Sánchez, Vaclav Gvozdik, Anne Mette Lykke, Kevin Z. Mganga, Liaan Minnie, Evans E. Nkrumah, Benneth C. Obitte, Samuel T. Osinubi, Darren W. Pietersen, Elie Tobi
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Elevation filters bat, rodent and shrew communities differently by morphological traits
1 INTRODUCTION Mountains are important components of natural landscapes, providing numerous ecosystem services and acting as climate refugia during glaciations (Levinsky et al., 2013; Mengist et al., 2020; Rahbek, Borregaard, Colwell, et al., 2019). They often display gradients in elevation and climatic variables, such as temperature and rainfall (McCain, 2007).
Snakebite epidemiology, outcomes and multi-cluster risk modelling in Eswatini
Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article ? This is an uncorrected proof. Citation: Padidar S, Monadjem A, Litschka-Koen T, Thomas B, Shongwe N, Baker C, et al. (2023) Snakebite epidemiology, outcomes and multi-cluster risk modelling in Eswatini. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 17(11): e0011732.
Ancestral African Bats Brought Their Cargo of Pathogenic Leptospira to Madagascar under Cover of Colonization Events
This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessCommunication by Colette Cordonin 1,*,†, Yann Gomard 1, Ara Monadjem 2,3, M. Corrie Schoeman 4, Gildas Le Minter 1, Erwan Lagadec 1, Eduardo S. Gudo 5, Steven M.
From enormous elephants to tiny shrews: How mammals shape and are shaped by Africa's landscapes Original
Africa is the world's most diverse continent for large mammals such as antelopes, zebras and elephants. The heaviest of these large mammals top the scales at over one ton, and are referred to as megafauna. In fact, it's the only continent that has not seen a mass extinction of these megafauna. The continent's megafauna community includes the world's largest terrestrial mammal, the African elephant. Adult African bush elephants can weigh as much as 6 tons.
Editorial: Drivers of small-mammal community structure in tropical savannas
This is the introductory article to the Research Topic "Drivers of Small-mammal Community Structure in Tropical Savannas", in the journals Conservation and Restoration Ecology section. The editorial provides background from previously published studies and a brief synopsis of each newly published article in the Research Topic. This collection will soon be published as an eBook by Frontiers.
From enormous elephants to tiny shrews: how mammals shape and are shaped by Africa's landscapes
By Ara Monadjem, Full Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Eswatini Africa is the world’s most diverse continent for large mammals such as antelopes, zebras and elephants. The heaviest of these large mammals top the scales at over one ton, and are referred to as megafauna. In fact, it’s the only continent that has not seen a mass extinction of these megafauna.
how mammals shape and are shaped by Africa's landscapes
Africa is the world’s most diverse continent for large mammals such as antelopes, zebras and elephants. The heaviest of these large mammals top the scales at over one ton, and are referred to as megafauna. In fact, it’s the only continent that has not seen a mass extinction of these megafauna. The continent’s megafauna community includes the world’s largest terrestrial mammal, the African elephant. Adult African bush elephants can weigh as much as 6 tons.
The last Afromontane forests in Angola are threatened by fires - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Afromontane forests — a unique ecosystem of cool, moist temperate forest that is now mostly restricted to high elevations — are a relic of glacial periods, when they were much more widespread in Africa1,2. In southwestern Africa, only around 700 ha remains, all of which is located in Angola. The Namba mountain range in the highlands of western Angola contains the majority (about 85%) of the Afromontane forest patches of the region3.
Drought limits large trees in African savannas with or without elephants
Abstract Consumers, including megaherbivores and fire, are considered important limiting forces for woody plants and canopy closure in African savannas. However, climatic events like drought can also play a significant role in limiting trees and maintaining tree-grass coexistence in savannas. The extent to which top-down control (e.g. megaherbivores) and bottom-up resource limitation through drought and competition interact to influence savanna tree mortality and woody structure is unclear.
Home range and habitat selection of captive-bred and rehabilitated cape vultures Gyps coprotheres in southern Africa
Armstrong, D.P. & Wittmer, H.U. (2011) Incorporating Allee effects into reintroduction strategies. Ecological Research, 26, 687–695. Bamford, A.J., Diekmann, M., Monadjem, A. & Mendelsohn, J. (2007) Ranging behaviour of Cape vultures Gyps coprotheres from an endangered population in Namibia. Bird Conservation International, 17, 331–339. Bates, D., Mächler, M., Bolker, B. & Walker, S. (2015) Fitting linear mixed-effects models using lme4. Journal of Statistical Software, 67, 1–48.
Ebola spillover correlates with bat diversity
Abstract Some of the world’s deadliest diseases and greatest public health challenges are zoonoses from wildlife, such as Ebola (Ebolavirus). Due to the increasing number of cases in recent years, it has been widely hypothesized that increasing human population densities and anthropogenic disturbance largely explain outbreaks of Ebola virus disease in humans. While studies indicate that ebolaviruses are likely hosted by bats (Chiroptera), their role in outbreaks of the disease remains unclear.
Penis morphology facilitates identification of cryptic African bat species
Abstract Africa hosts a high number of bat species, many of which have been poorly studied. Among African vesper bats (Vespertilionidae), some species are morphologically similar to each other, hampering identification in the field. Consequently, basic information on these species' population dynamics, distributions, or behaviors is vague and/or incorrectly documented. Among some Vespertilionidae, variation in flaccid penis shape enables species identification.
Domestic cats and dogs create a landscape of fear for pest rodents around rural homesteads
Using domestic predators such as cats to control rodent pest problems around farms and homesteads is common across the world. However, practical scientific evidence on the impact of such biological control in agricultural settings is often lacking. We tested whether the presence of domestic cats and/or dogs in rural homesteads would affect the foraging behaviour of pest rodents.
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