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Akmali V, Abedini S, Malekpour Fard Z. Bat fauna and conservation assessment of Kurdistan caves, Iran. SUBTERRANEAN BIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.3897/subtbiol.42.73282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Abstract
The populations of cave-dwelling bat species are encountering a remarkable decline all over the world. To plan effective conservation projects for bats and their cave roosts, collecting data on their distribution in a particular region is essential. Furthermore, developing an applicable index that incorporates both biotic and abiotic parameters relevant to caves is useful to prioritize caves for conservation management. Recently, there has been a growing interest in studying bat fauna of Iran. The Kurdistan province in west of the country is entirely mountainous, having a suitable geological substratum for formation of caves. Previously, five bat species were reported from Kurdistan. The current study has improved the data by doubling the number of cave-dwelling bat species of the province. A total number of 61 records of 10 species were documented. Overall, of 28 caves studied, 26 caves were used by bats. Each cave hosted one to six bat species. To prioritize Kurdistan caves for conservation programs, the Bat Cave Vulnerability Index (BCVI) was employed for 26 caves explored in this study. Four caves, including Karaftu, Kamtaran, Darvish Ouliya, and Kouna Sham-Sham, were highlighted due to their highest BCVI value. The other 22 caves received medium or low priority values. In the current study, we provided data on the bat fauna of Kurdistan caves, in addition to evaluate their conservation priorities by applying an assessing index for the first time in the country.
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Kafaei S, Sharifi M, Akmali V. Population Genetic Structure and Phylogeography of the Small Mouse-Tailed Bat, Rhinopoma muscatellum Thomas, 1903 (Chiroptera: Rhinopomatidae) in Iran Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA. ACTA CHIROPTEROLOGICA 2020. [DOI: 10.3161/15081109acc2020.22.1.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sasan Kafaei
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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Mehdizadeh R, Akmali V, Sharifi M. Mitochondrial DNA marker (D-loop) reveals high genetic diversity but low population structure in the pale bent-wing bat (Miniopterus pallidus) in Iran. Mitochondrial DNA A DNA Mapp Seq Anal 2018; 30:424-433. [DOI: 10.1080/24701394.2018.1538365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Robab Mehdizadeh
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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Esmaeili-Rineh S, Mohammad-Niakan A, Akmali V. Niphargus sarii sp. n., a new subterranean niphargid (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Iran based on molecular and morphological characters. ACTA ZOOL ACAD SCI H 2018. [DOI: 10.17109/azh.64.2.113.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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