Orientation in bats: from migration to spatial memory

Projektinformationen

ORIENTATION IN BATS

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 21508

Projekt abgeschlossen

Startdatum 1 Januar 2006

Enddatum 31 Dezember 2008

Finanziert unter

• Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Gesamtkosten € 0,00

EU-Beitrag € 253 255,00

Koordiniert durch

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
United Kingdom

Ziel

Bats are able to orient and navigate in their environment by a number of means. On a small scale they are able to use echolocation to detect objects and prey, which frees them from the need for vision. Despite this visual cues remain important to bats and are even known to be prefered if available. On a larger scale, in bat species that migrate, little is known about the mechanisms by which they navigate, especially when compared to the wealth of knowledge on bird migration. All that is known is that vision is essential for long distance journeys by bats. This project will investigate the mechanisms by which bats orient and navigate at 2 distinct scales. At the small scale it will investigate the way vision and echolocation interact to form spatial memories that these animals can use to orient in their familar home range. At the large scale it will investigate the mechanisms by which migratory bats navigate, with particular reference to the role of magnetic compass cues. By this it will be possible to constru ct a picture of all the sensory cues that bats use to orient and navigate in their environment.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › ornithology
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems
• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › entomology

Schlüsselbegriffe

• Navigation
• echolocation
• magnetic compass

Programm/Programme

• FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

Thema/Themen

• MOBILITY-2.2 - Marie Curie Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

FP6-2004-MOBILITY-6
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Finanzierungsplan

OIF - Marie Curie actions-Outgoing International Fellowships

Koordinator

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

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• Adresse: Woodhouse Lane ; LEEDS ; Vereinigtes Königreich
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Beteiligte (1)

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Vereinigte Staaten

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• Adresse: Princeton University ; PRINCETON
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