Identification of bat species at Korla Airport based on DNA barcoding
With the development of the aviation industry,conflict between humans and wildlife has become increas-ingly frequent as a result of aircraft strikes.Studies on the diversity of bird communities around airports play an important role in bird strike prevention work.As the only mammals in the world capable of true flight,bats pose a serious safety haz-ard to aircraft traveling at night.However,because of bats'relatively small size,intact bodies are often difficult to obtain after a strike;most remains consist of blood and hair,which makes it difficult to identify the bats to species.In this study,a bat sample collected from the bird netting ai Korla Airport.We analyzed the remains of bats obtained from Korla Airport using DNA barcoding and genetic distance analysis.We found that the genetic distance between the Korla sample popula-tion and members of the genus Eptesicus was 0.031-0.092.The species with the greatest genetic distance from the Kor-la sample population was Eptesicus diminutus(0.092),and the species with the smallest genetic distance was Eptesicus serotinus(0.031).The barcoding analysis,combined with morphological analysis and dissection,proved that the individ-ual's gonads had not yet developed,and confirmed that the Korla Airport net hanging bat was Eptesicus serotinus.This study provides a methodological basis for the identification of species found at airports after aircraft strikes.After the spe-cies are identified,understanding the characteristics of their life history is beneficial for the precise implementation of ani-mal strike prevention at airports,thereby minimizing airport losses.
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