Y. Yovel

Species and habitat specific changes in bird activity in an urban environment during Covid 19 lockdown

The paper examines how bird activity changed during Covid-19 lockdowns in urban areas, finding species- and habitat-specific responses in three bird species.

A comparative analysis of the antiviral response in two bat species reveals conserved and divergent innate immune pathways

This study compares antiviral responses in two bat species, finding conserved gene upregulation and divergent transcriptional patterns linked to viral tolerance and resistance.

Echolocating bats prefer a high risk-high gain foraging strategy to increase prey profitability

The paper quantifies the foraging strategies of greater mouse-eared bats, showing they capture more energy from ground prey despite lower success rates due to higher prey biomass.

Seasonal challenges of tropical bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) in temperate zones

This study analyzes morbidity patterns in Egyptian fruit bats in Israel, finding higher winter morbidity and seasonal abandonment of pups, linked to cold weather and anthropogenic threats.

Sick Bats Stay Home Alone: Social distancing during the acute phase response in Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus)

The paper investigates sickness behaviors in Egyptian fruit bats, finding that sick individuals isolate themselves to reduce pathogen transmission.

A spectral jamming avoidance response does not help bats deal with jamming

This study uses simulations to show that echolocating bats do not benefit from a spectral jamming avoidance response when dealing with acoustic interference from conspecifics.

Plants emit informative airborne sounds under stress

This study shows that stressed plants emit detectable airborne sounds and develops machine learning models to identify plant conditions based on these sounds.

The benefits of insect-swarm hunting in echolocating bats, and its influence on the evolution of bat echolocation signals

This paper estimates echo intensity from insect swarms and shows how bats can improve detection by adjusting echolocation bandwidth.

Flowers respond to pollinator sound within minutes by increasing nectar sugar concentration.

This study shows that Oenothera drummondii flowers increase nectar sugar concentration within 3 minutes in response to pollinator sounds, suggesting plants can detect and react to airborne sounds.