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Bat responses to climate change: a systematic review.

Francesca Festa¹, Leonardo Ancillotto², Luca Santini³

¹Laboratory of Emerging Viral Zoonoses, Research and Innovation Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, 35020, Legnaro, Italy.

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Summary

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Bat climate change research is geographically biased, missing key data. More empirical studies are needed to understand diverse bat responses and inform conservation efforts globally.

Keywords:

bats climate change conservation life traits physiology species range

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Climate Change Biology
Conservation Science

Background:

Understanding species' climate change responses is vital for conservation, but current research on wildlife is biased.
Bats, with high surface-to-volume ratios and low reproductive rates, are considered sensitive to climate change.
Existing research lacks a representative overview, hindering effective conservation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review literature on bat responses to climate change.
To identify knowledge gaps, research biases, and future research needs.
To provide an overview of the current state of knowledge on bat climate change impacts.

Main Methods:

Systematic literature review of bat responses to climate change.
Analysis of geographic and biome biases in published studies.
Assessment of study types (e.g., predictive models vs. empirical studies) and reported responses.

Main Results:

Studies are heavily biased towards Europe, North America, and Australia, and temperate/Mediterranean biomes.
Less than half of studies provide concrete evidence; over a third rely solely on predictive models.
Reported responses include range shifts and diversity changes, with varied spatial outcomes but predominantly negative demographic impacts, especially in Pteropodidae and Molossidae.

Conclusions:

Significant geographic and taxonomic gaps exist, limiting a comprehensive understanding of bat responses to climate change.
There is a critical need for more empirical and experimental studies, alongside standardized designs, to understand multifaceted responses.
Strengthening research capacity in the Global South is essential to address disparities and improve global biodiversity assessments.