Open AccessEcholocation of bats (Chiroptera Blumenbach, 1779) as an element of their ecological plasticity
Author(s) -
Е.М. Щелканов,
Stanislav Ukolov,
М. Н. Дунаева,
Tatyana Vladimirovna Moskvina,
Igor Popov,
Ю. А. Белов,
Н. Н. Какарека,
А. В. Ганзевич,
В. Ф. Толкач,
Ю. Г. Волков,
И. В. Галкина,
М Ю Щелканов
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ûg rossii: èkologiâ, razvitie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.224
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2413-0958
pISSN - 1992-1098
DOI - 10.18470/1992-1098-2020-4-6-20
Subject(s) - human echolocation , insectivore , ecology , biology , geography , neuroscience , predation
Aim . The aim of this work was to briefly summarize the current understanding of the phenomenon of echolocation in the order of bats (Chiroptera Blumenbach, 1779). Discussion . The paper discusses: the place of bats among other taxonomic groups of animals that have the ability of echolocation; the history of the discovery of "ear vision" in bats by L. Spallanzani in the 18th century; the first scientifically based assumptions regarding the use of ultrasound by bats and the discovery of this phenomenon in the middle of the last century; methods for emitting and receiving ultrasound by various taxonomic groups of bats; physical patterns underlying the propagation of ultrasonic waves; characteristics of the returned echo and algorithms for echolocation in bats; echolocation interactions between insectivorous bats and nocturnal moths and possibilities for ultrasonic monitoring of bat populations. Conclusion . The inclusion of ultrasound monitoring of bat populations in integrated ecological and virological studies could form a new point of growth in systems to ensure biological security at both national and global levels.