#CLIMBATS
New paper published in Ecography coming out of the ClimBats COST Action on effects of climate on #bat morphology across space and time. Led by @laura-paltrinieri.bsky.social, @anabenlop.bsky.social and @lsantinieco.bsky.social 🦇🌡️🌧️

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April 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
New paper on climate-driven changes in bat morphology across space and time, brilliantly led by @laura-paltrinieri.bsky.social. An output from @mncn-bgcg.bsky.social and many other institutions involved. #COSTAction #CLIMBATS
🎉My first paper is finally out!
We tested Allen’s and Bergmann’s rules on 20 European bat species🦇, exploring how their morphology changes across space and time in response to temperature🌡️ and precipitation🌧️ shifts.
📖Check it out here: nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The effects of climate on bat morphology across space and time
According to Bergmann's and Allen's rules, climate change may drive morphological shifts in species, affecting body size and appendage length. These rules predict that species in colder climates tend...
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April 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This study was led by Laura Paltinieri, @anabenlop.bsky.social & @lsantinieco.bsky.social as part of the EU COST Action network ClimBats. You can read Laura's blog on this paper here:

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July 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Thanks to the Climbats - COST Action🦇🌍 and my many coauthors for providing the data and the opportunity to conduct this study on the effects of climate on bat morphology across space and time!
@anabenlop.bsky.social @orlyrazgour.bsky.social @lsantinieco.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM