Gestation phenology of the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis)
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00216224:14310/24:00138543 RIV/62157124:16270/24:43881503
Result on the web
<a href="https://bioone.org/journalArticle/Download?urlId=10.25225%2Fjvb.24039" target="_blank" >https://bioone.org/journalArticle/Download?urlId=10.25225%2Fjvb.24039</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.25225/jvb.24039" target="_blank" >10.25225/jvb.24039</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Gestation phenology of the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis)
Original language description
Reproductive strategies of hibernating insectivorous bats and reproduction phenology parameters can vary considerably as they will be influenced by ecological seasonality. While the exact timing of greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) reproduction is described through morphological assessment of dissected embryos, most recent studies have focused only on population or behavioural aspects of reproduction. In our study, non-invasive ultrasound examination and non-lethal blood sampling were used to assess basic reproduction parameters of M. myotis from two nursery colonies over two gestation periods with different weather conditions. We found that ovulation probably occurred before female emergence from the hibernacula between late March and mid-April, triggered by a short period of high ambient temperature lasting at least three days. On the other hand, the estimated date of blastocyst implantation only varied within four days despite weather conditions differing significantly over the two years. Though specific foetal growth velocity did not differ between localities, the date of parturition was influenced by shelter temperature in May (difference between localities) and average ambient temperature in April (difference between years). The progesterone level does not appear to be a suitable indicator of pregnancy stage as it changed significantly during pregnancy and did not correlate with foetus size. The total gestation period (from fertilisation to parturition) varied between 56 and 73 days in our study.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10613 - Zoology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Vertebrate Biology
ISSN
2694-7684
e-ISSN
2694-7684
Volume of the periodical
73
Issue of the periodical within the volume
24039
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
24039
UT code for WoS article
001316350000001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85202734020