Cave Ecosystems of Turkey and Northern Cyprus: A Hidden World for Bats

Nursel AŞAN BAYDEMİR; Ş. TÜZMEN

Article Details

Cave Ecosystems of Turkey and Northern Cyprus: A Hidden World for Bats

Authors:

Nursel AŞAN BAYDEMİR | Ş. TÜZMEN

Publisher:

Selcuk University

Main Topics:

Applied physics

Journal:

Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 2016 Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.255-262

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000483883

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2636-7661

pISSN:

1307-0428

Abstract:

 

Cave ecosystems along with particularly its unique and fragile biota are
very sensitive to degradation and destructions caused by humans. Bats are one
of the considerable component of the cave biota and classified as trogloxenes.
Most of the bat species mainly prefers karstic caves for forming clusters.
Thirty-nine and 22 bat species are distributed in Turkey and Cyprus,
respectively. Egyptian fruit bat, Greater and lesser mouse-eared bats,
bent-winged bat, Kuhl’s pipistrelle and Greater horseshoe bat are the most
abundant species encountered in the field trips. Two major periods are mostly
important for bat life cycle; gestation along with lactating periods that
formed in spring and summer months and hibernation period in winter months.
Besides, many invertebrate species adapted to living in the permanent darkness
are also detected from various caves in this study. Major threats to both caves
and cave biota in Turkey and North Cyprus are recorded as; use of cave
enterances as animal shelters, 
wastewater drainage and dump, marble quarrying, inappropriate guano
mining, cave tourism, cure for illness, dam construction and mushroom
cultivation. Studies were initiated for the conservation of caves in both
countries.

Article Details

Cave Ecosystems of Turkey and Northern Cyprus: A Hidden World for Bats

Authors: Nursel AŞAN BAYDEMİR | Ş. TÜZMEN

Publisher: Selcuk University

Main Topics: Applied physics

Journal: Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 2016 Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.255-262

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000483883

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 2636-7661

pISSN: 1307-0428

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Authors:

Nursel AŞAN BAYDEMİR | Ş. TÜZMEN

Publisher:

Selcuk University

Main Topics:

Applied physics

Journal:

Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 2016 Vol.11 Issue 3, pp.255-262

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000483883

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2636-7661

pISSN:

1307-0428