We present evidence of bats transiting and foraging over the ocean along nearshore environments in the northern Gulf of Alaska. Acoustic surveys were conducted on 2 sea-based vessels that anchored overnight off the coasts of 2 national parks (July–August 2019). We documented Little Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus) transiting and foraging over the ocean at 14 sites within the nearshore zone at an average off-coast distance of 298 m (s = 154). Little Brown Myotis inhabiting coastal habitats in Alaska are utilizing nearshore environments similar to Vespertilionid bats in the North Atlantic.
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6 August 2021
BATS TRANSIT AND FORAGE OVER NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENTS IN THE NORTHERN GULF OF ALASKA
Timothy C Mullet,
Paul Burger,
Kelsey Griffin
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Northwestern Naturalist
Vol. 102 • No. 2
Autumn 2021
Vol. 102 • No. 2
Autumn 2021
Alaska
bats
coastal habitats
Gulf of Alaska
Little Brown Myotis
Myotis lucifugus
Nearshore