Dieldrin-induced mortality in an endangered species, the gray bat (Myotis grisescens)
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By: D. R. Clark Jr., R. K. LaVal, and D. M. Swineford
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Abstract
Brains of juvenile gray bats, Myotis grisescens, found dead beneath maternity roosts in two Missouri caves contained lethal concentrations of dieldrin. One colony appeared to be abnormally small, and more dead bats were found a year after the juvenile bats had been collected. This is the first report to link the field mortality of bats directly to insecticide residues acquired through the food chain.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Dieldrin-induced mortality in an endangered species, the gray bat (Myotis grisescens) |
| Series title | Science |
| Volume | 199 |
| Issue | 4335 |
| Year Published | 1978 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 1357-1359 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Science |
| First page | 1357 |
| Last page | 1359 |