Table 1 Mea (± SE) body mass (g), forearm length (mm), BCI values (95% CI), and mean (± SE) ectoparasite abundance (number of parasites/number of bats examined) in Miniopterus fuliginosus in Guijijaou Experimental Forest, Kenting, Taiwan
From: Effects of host state and body condition on parasite infestation of bent-wing bats
Bat group* | Body mass | Forearm length | BCI | Parasite abu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J (n = 118) | 9.8 ± 0.07d | 45.99 ± 0.08b | − 0.35 (− 0.52, − 0.18)d | 5.3 ± 0.35 |
AMNR (n = 249) | 10.4 ± 0.05c | 46.38 ± 0.06a | 0.32 (0.19, 0.45)bc | 6.9 ± 0.32 |
AMT (n = 100) | 10.3 ± 0.06c | 46.46 ± 0.09a | 0.17 (0.01, 0.33)c | 5.0 ± 0.39 |
AFNR (n = 341) | 9.8 ± 0.04d | 46.29 ± 0.05a | − 0.14 (− 0.73, 0.46)d | 6.5 ± 0.29 |
AFP (n = 58) | 12.1 ± 0.14a | 46.12 ± 0.12b | – | 11.3 ± 0.90 |
AFL (n = 56) | 10.9 ± 0.08b | 46.29 ± 0.12a | 0.99 (0.81, 1.16)a | 16.2 ± 0.99 |
AFPL (n = 76) | 10.4 ± 0.06c | 45.94 ± 0.10b | 0.49 (0.35, 0.64)b | 12.9 ± 0.75 |