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Eating local: influences of habitat on the diet of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus) by CLARE, E. L., BARBER, B. R., SWEENEY, B. W., HEBERT, P. D. N., FENTON, M. B.

“…We employ molecular methods to profile the diet of the little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus, and describe spatial and temporal changes in diet over their…”
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Eavesdropping on the echolocation and social calls of bats by FENTON, M. B.

“…ABSTRACT 1. Comparisons of original calls and their echoes allow echolocating microchiropteran bats to collect information about their surroundings…”
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Science and the Conservation of Bats by Fenton, M. Brock

“…The conservation implications of some recent advances in our knowledge about the ecology and behavior of bats are presented. A central question facing bat…”
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A tale of two siblings: multiple paternity in big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) demonstrated using microsatellite markers by VONHOF, M. J., BARBER, D., FENTON, M. B., STROBECK, C.

“…In many bat species, the opportunity for sperm competition or other mechanisms of post‐copulatory paternity biasing is thought to be great, due to the long…”
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Individual signatures in the frequency-modulated sweep calls of African large-eared, free-tailed bats Otomops martiensseni (Chiroptera: Molossidae) by Fenton, M. B., Jacobs, D. S., Richardson, E. J., Taylor, P. J., White, W.

“…Frequency-modulated sweep calls of Otomops martiensseni were recorded from individuals as they emerged from nine different building roosts near Durban, South…”
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The relationships between echolocation calls, morphology and diet in insectivorous bats by Bogdanowicz, W, Fenton, M B, Daleszczyk, K

“…In this study we explored quantitatively the relationships between the size of bats, the frequencies in their echolocation calls, and the incidence of moths…”
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Mechanism of IL-12 mediated alterations in tumour blood vessel morphology: analysis using whole-tissue mounts by GERBER, S. A, MORAN, J. P, FRELINGER, J. G, FRELINGER, J. A, FENTON, B. M, LORD, E. M

“…New blood vessel formation within tumours is a critical feature for tumour growth. A major limitation in understanding this complex process has been the…”
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The bat fauna of Lamanai, Belize: roosts and trophic roles by FENTON, M. B., BERNARD, E., BOUCHARD, S., HOLLIS, L., JOHNSTON, D. S., LAUSEN, C. L., RATCLIFFE, J. M., RISKIN, D. K., TAYLOR, J. R., ZIGOURIS, J.

“…Thirty-six of the 70 species of bats known from Belize were recorded from the area around Lamanai, Orange Walk County: two in roosts and 34 in about 680 mist…”
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Trace elements in the fur of bats (Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae) from Ontario and Quebec, Canada by HICKEY, M. B. C, FENTON, M. B, MACDONALD, K. C, SOULLIERE, C

“…In 1997 and 1998, fur was collected from bats in eastern Ontario, Canada, and in adjacent regions of Quebec, and concentrations of 24 trace elements were…”
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Phyllostomid Bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) as Indicators of Habitat Disruption in the Neotropics by Fenton, M. B., Acharya, L., Audet, D., Hickey, M. B. C., Merriman, C., Obrist, M. K., Syme, D. M., Adkins, B.

“…Mist netting bats at 11 sites in the vicinity of Akumal, Mexico between 7 and 19 January 1991 produced 363 bats representing 20 species. A comparison of…”
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Use of native woodlands and traditional olive groves by foraging bats on a Mediterranean island: consequences for conservation by Davy, C.M, Russo, D, Fenton, M.B

“…We recorded bat activity on Zakynthos island (Greece) to test the hypotheses that (1) olive (Olea europea) groves and native woodlands provide comparable…”
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Overexpression of VEGF121, but not VEGF165 or FGF-1, improves oxygenation in MCF-7 breast tumours by FENTON, B. M, PAONI, S. F, LIU, W, CHENG, S-Y, HU, B, DING, I

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an intensively studied molecule that has significant potential, both in stimulating angiogenesis and as a target…”
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High-Altitude Pursuit of Insects by Echolocating Bats by Fenton, M. B., Griffin, D. R.

“…Bat detectors on helium-filled kite balloons revealed echolocating bats active at altitudes ≤ 600 m above the ground over Brachystegia woodland in the Sengwa…”
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Signal strength, timing, and self-deafening: the evolution of echolocation in bats by Fenton, M. B., Audet, D., Obrist, M. K., Rydell, J.

“…We propose that the ancestors of bats were small, nocturnal, sylvatic gliders that used echolocation for general orientation. Their echolocation calls were…”
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A 4,300‐year History of Dietary Changes in a Bat Roost Determined From a Tropical Guano Deposit by Gallant, L. R., Fenton, M. B., Grooms, C., Bogdanowicz, W., Stewart, R. S., Clare, E. L., Smol, J. P., Blais, J. M.

“…Bats provide numerous ecosystem services as they pollinate, disperse seeds, and reduce insect populations. It is thus vital to monitor and understand their…”
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TIME-EXPANSION AND ZERO-CROSSING PERIOD METER SYSTEMS PRESENT SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT VIEWS OF ECHOLOCATION CALLS OF BATS by Fenton, M B, Bouchard, Sylvie, Vonhof, Maarten J, Zigouris, Joanna

“…We compared 2 bat detecting systems that use condenser microphones, 1 that performed computer analysis (Anabat6) of the output of a zero-crossing period meter…”
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USE OF SPATIAL FEATURES BY FORAGING INSECTIVOROUS BATS IN A LARGE URBAN LANDSCAPE by Avila-Flores, Rafael, Fenton, M. Brock

“…We analyzed the patterns of habitat use by insectivorous bats in Mexico City, one of the largest and most populated cities of the world. We tested the…”
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Enhancement of Tumor Perfusion and Oxygenation by Carbogen and Nicotinamide during Single- and Multifraction Irradiation by Fenton, B. M., Lord, E. M., Paoni, S. F.

“…Fenton, B.M., Lord, E.M. and Paoni, S.F. Enhancement of Tumor Perfusion and Oxygenation by Carbogen and Nicotinamide during Single- and Multifraction…”
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Effects of Radiation on Tumor Intravascular Oxygenation, Vascular Configuration, Development of Hypoxia, and Clonogenic Survival by Fenton, Bruce M., Lord, Edith M., Paoni, Scott F.

“…Fenton, B. M., Lord, E. M. and Paoni, S. F. Effects of Radiation on Tumor Intravascular Oxygenation, Vascular Configuration, Development of Hypoxia, and…”
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Zonal image analysis of tumour vascular perfusion, hypoxia, and necrosis by FENTON, B. M, PAONI, S. F, BEAUCHAMP, B. K, DING, I

“…A number of laboratories are utilising both hypoxia and perfusion markers to spatially quantify tumour oxygenation and vascular distributions, and scientists…”
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