Bat algorithm for dam–reservoir operation by Ethteram, Mohammad, Mousavi, Sayed Farhad, Karami, Hojat, Farzin, Saeed, Deo, Ravinesh, Othman, Faridah, Chau, Kwok Wing, Sarkamaryan, Saeed, Singh, Vijay P., El-Shafie, Ahmed

“…Hence, the bat algorithm with third-order rule curve can be considered as an appropriate optimization model for reservoir operation.…”

Impact of urbanisation and agriculture on the diet of fruit bats by Lim, Voon Ching, Clare, Elizabeth L., Littlefair, Joanne E., Ramli, Rosli, Bhassu, Subha, Wilson, John-James

“…A native species, Ficus fistulosa, was the most frequently detected plant and the seeds were found in bat faeces from all sampling sites suggesting the potential of fruit bats in dispersing seeds. …”

Somatic chromosomes of the flat-headed bats (Tylonycteris spp) by Yong, Hoi Sen, Dhaliwal, S.S., Teh, K.L.

A hybrid bat–swarm algorithm for optimizing dam and reservoir operation by Yaseen, Zaher Mundher, Allawi, Mohammed Falah, Karami, Hojat, Ehteram, Mohammad, Farzin, Saeed, Ahmed, Ali Najah, Koting, Suhana, Mohd, Nuruol Syuhadaa, Jaafar, Wan Zurina Wan, Afan, Haitham Abdulmohsin, El-Shafie, Ahmed

“…This study proposes a new hybrid optimization algorithm based on a bat algorithm (BA) and particle swarm optimization algorithm (PSOA) called the hybrid bat–swarm algorithm (HB-SA). …”

Roost‐site selection among flat‐haded bats (Tylonycteris spp.) by Medway, Lord, Marshall, Adrian G.

“…During six years, 1962–68, the biology of the bats Tylonycteris pachypus and T. robustula has been studied at the University of malaya Field Studies Centre, Ulu Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. …”

Pollination implications of the diverse diet of tropical nectar-feeding bats roosting in an urban cave by Lim, Voon Ching, Ramli, Rosli, Bhassu, Subha, Wilson, John-James

“…The main objective of this study was to examine the diet of the nectarivorous bat, E. spelaea, roosting in an urban cave at Batu Caves, Peninsular Malaysia by identifying the plant material present in the faeces of bats using DNA metabarcoding. …”

The Malaysian bat conservation research unit: from a national model to an international network by Hashim, Rosli, Zubaid, A., Kingston, T., Juliana, S., Nurul-Ain, E.

“…Here we summarize the main activities of this integrated program, and trace the scale-up of the MBCRU model to the regional level with the launch in 2007 of the Southeast Asian Bat Conservation Research Unit (SEABCRU).…”

Sensory constraints on prey detection performance in an ensemble of vespertilionid understorey rain forest bats by Hashim, Rosli, Siemers, B.M., Schmieder, D.A., Kingston, T.

“…1. Bats evolved different strategies to find prey close to vegetation. …”

A checklist of the bats of Peninsular Malaysia and progress towards a DNA barcode reference library by Lim, V.C., Ramli, R., Bhassu, S., Wilson, J.J.

“…Several published checklists of bat species have covered Peninsular Malaysia as part of a broader region and/or in combination with other mammal groups. …”

Improving the Muskingum flood routing method using a hybrid of particle swarm optimization and bat algorithm by Ehteram, Mohammad, Othman, Faridah, Yaseen, Zaher Mundher, Afan, Haitham Abdulmohsin, Allawi, Mohammed Falah, Malek, Marlinda Abdul, Ahmed, Ali Najah, Shahid, Shamsuddin, Singh, Vijay P., El-Shafie, Ahmed

“…In this study, a hybrid of the bat algorithm (BA) and the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, i.e., the hybrid bat-swarm algorithm (HBSA), was developed for the optimal determination of these four parameters. …”

Maximum Power Point Tracking for Photovoltaic Systems under Partial Shading Conditions Using Bat Algorithm by Seyedmahmoudian, Mehdi, Tey, Kok Soon, Jamei, Elmira, Thirunavukkarasu, Gokul, Horan, Ben, Mekhilef, Saad, Stojcevski, Alex

“…This study aims at investigating the use of the bat algorithm (BA), a nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm for MPP tracking (MPPT) subjected to PS conditions. …”

Serological evidence of possible human infection with Tioman virus, a newly described paramyxovirus of bat origin by Yaiw, K.C., Crameri, Gary, Wang, L., Chong, Heng Thay, Chua, Kaw Bing, Tan, Chong Tin, Goh, Khean Jin, Shamala, Devi, Wong, K.T.

“…Tioman virus, a relatively new paramyxovirus, was isolated from fruit bats (Pteropus species) on Tioman Island, Malaysia, in 2001. …”

Breaking the trade-off: rainforest bats maximize bandwidth and repetition rate of echolocation calls as they approach prey by Hashim, Rosli, Siemers, B.M., Schmieder, D.A., Kingston, T.

“…This stands in striking contrast to our present view of echolocation during approach to prey in insectivorous bats, which was established largely based on European and American members of the same bat family, the Vespertilionidae. …”

Flood Routing in River Reaches Using a Three-Parameter Muskingum Model Coupled with an Improved Bat Algorithm by Farzin, Saeed, Singh, Vijay, Karami, Hojat, Farahani, Nazanin, Ehteram, Mohammad, Kisi, Ozgur, Allawi, Mohammed Falah, Mohd, Nuruol Syuhadaa, El-Shafie, Ahmed

“…The present study attempted to develop a three-parameter Muskingum model considering lateral flow for flood routing, coupling with a new optimization algorithm namely, Improved Bat Algorithm (IBA). The major function of the IBA is to optimize the estimated value of the three-parameters associated with the Muskingum model. …”

Tioman virus, a paramyxovirus of bat origin, causes mild disease in pigs and has a predilection for lymphoid tissues. by Yaiw, K.C., Bingham, John, Crameri, Gary, Mungall, Bruce, Hyatt, Alex, Yu, Meng, Eaton, Bryan, Shamala, Devi, Wang, L.F., Thong Wong, Kum

“…Disease manifestation, pathology, and tissue tropism following infection with Tioman virus (TioPV), a newly isolated, bat-derived paramyxovirus, was investigated in subcutaneously (n = 12) and oronasally (n = 4) inoculated pigs. …”

Reservoir operation based on evolutionary algorithms and multi-criteria decision-making under climate change and uncertainty by Ehteram, Mohammad, Mousavi, Sayed Farhad, Karami, Hojat, Farzin, Saeed, Singh, Vijay P., Chau, Kwok Wing, El-Shafie, Ahmed

“…A hybrid framework (optimization-climate change) was used for reservoir operation and the bat algorithm was used for minimization of irrigation deficit. …”

Molecular detection of Bartonella spp. In Malaysian small flying foxes (Pteropus hypomelanus) by Hou, Siau Li, Koh, Fui Xian, Idris, Nuryana, Sitam, Frankie Thomas, Tay, Sun Tee

“…Bartonella spp. are emerging zoonotic pathogens responsible for a wide variety of clinical syndromes in humans. Bats have been increasingly reported as reservoirs for Bartonella spp. …”

Testosterone testing in adult males by Ho, C.K.

“…The methodology for total testosterone and various laboratory tests associated with the assessment of testosterone status including free testosterone, calculated free testosterone (CFT), bioavailable testosterone (BAT) and free androgen index (FAI) is then summarised. …”

Nipah virus encephalitis outbreak in Malaysia by Lam, Sai Kit, Chua, Kaw Bing

“…The Island flying fox (Pteropus hypomelanus; the fruit bat) is a likely reservoir of this virus. The outbreak in Malaysia was controlled through the culling of >1 million pigs.…”

The Integration of Nature-Inspired Algorithms with Least Square Support Vector Regression Models: Application to Modeling River Dissolved Oxygen Concentration by Yaseen, Zaher, Ehteram, Mohammad, Sharafati, Ahmad, Shahid, Shamsuddin, Al-Ansari, Nadhir, El-Shafie, Ahmed

“…The current study investigates an improved version of Least Square Support Vector Machines integrated with a Bat Algorithm (LSSVM-BA) for modeling the dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration in rivers. …”