Metabarcoding reveals the effect of land cover and temporal variations on the diet of Brown long-eared and Soprano pipistrelle bats within a unique European habitat, the pasture dominated landscapes of Ireland.
Gwenaëlle Hurpy, Tina Aughney, Ilze Skujina, Niamh Roche, Emma C. Teeling
This study uses metabarcoding to analyze bat diets in Irish pasturelands, showing differences in diet breadth and prey preferences between two bat species across time and land cover.
bioRxiv · May 23, 2025 · PreprintEcology