Current Status of Ecotoxicological Studies of Bats in Brazil.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
; 104(4): 393-399, 2020 Apr.
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Bats are sensitive to contaminants generated by agricultural activities, mining, and urbanization. In this review, we update the status of bat toxicology in Brazil. Agriculture, for example, in addition to habitat fragmentation and loss, undoubtedly affects non-target organisms through the use of pesticides. Other factors such as trace metals are a neglected problem in the country, as they can deposit on insects and plants reaching bats through the ingestion of these foods. Of the 184 species of bats in the country, only 4.9% have been investigated. The frugivorous species, Artibeus lituratus, has frequently been studied for the effects of pesticide exposure, and impacts at the cellular level on metabolism and reproduction have been observed. Given the scarcity of studies on bat ecotoxicology, we encourage national researchers and scientists elsewhere to increase knowledge of the effects of chemical contaminants on bats in Brazil.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Plaguicidas
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Reproducción
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Quirópteros
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Contaminantes Ambientales
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos