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1 April 2007 Composition of guano produced by frugivorous, sanguivorous, and insectivorous bats
Justin K. Emerson, Alison M. Roark
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Abstract

Bat guano supports an assemblage of organisms that varies depending on the species of bat producing it. To determine whether these differences in community structure may be due to differences in guano composition, we analyzed guano from frugivorous (Pteropus rodricensis), sanguivorous (Desmodus rotundus), and insectivorous (Tadarida brasiliensis) bats. We found no differences among species in organic matter or lipid of guano. Desmodus guano contained more carbon (C) than Pteropus guano. The latter contained less nitrogen (N), and the former contained less phosphorous (P) than guano of the other two species. Pteropus guano had a higher C:N ratio, and Desmodus guano had higher N:P and C:P ratios than the other two species. These differences in guano composition suggest that guano from bats in different feeding guilds may affect ecosystem structure and dynamics differently.

Justin K. Emerson and Alison M. Roark "Composition of guano produced by frugivorous, sanguivorous, and insectivorous bats," Acta Chiropterologica 9(1), 261-267, (1 April 2007). https://doi.org/10.3161/1733-5329(2007)9[261:COGPBF]2.0.CO;2
Received: 10 August 2006; Accepted: 1 November 2006; Published: 1 April 2007
KEYWORDS
carbon
Chiroptera
composition
frugivorous
Guano
insectivorous
nitrogen
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