Influence of reproduction on thermoregulation, food intake and foraging strategies of free-ranging female and male Daubenton's bat, Myotis daubentonii (Vespertilionidae) [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Markus Dietz

INFLUENCE OF REPRODUCTION ON THERMOREGULATION, FOOD INTAKE AND FORAGING STRATEGIES OF FREE-RANGING FEMALE AND MALE DAUBENTON’S BATS, MYOTIS DAUBENTONII (VESPERTILIONIDAE) DISSERTATION zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades Dr. rer. nat. der Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften der Universität Ulm vorgelegt von MARKUS DIETZ aus Hungen 2006 AMTIERENDER DEKAN: PROF. DR. KLAUS-DIETER SPINDLER ERSTGUTACHTER: PROF. DR. ELISABETH K.V. KALKO ZWEITGUTACHTER: PROF. DR. HARALD WOLF TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 9 General Introduction...........................................................................................................9 Correlation of food availability and reproduction in bats of the temperate zone.............11 Energy demand of female and male bats during reproduction.........................................11 Objectives of the thesis, study animal and study area ......................................................12 Hypotheses and results .....................................................................................................13 General conclusion19 Implications for bat conservation strategies .....................................................................20 Publication of the results of this thesis and contributions from other scientists ..............21 ZUSAMMENFASSUNG..............