Mortality of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus carissima) naturally exposed to microcystin-LR
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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Abstract
We describe a die-off of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus carissima) associated with acute intoxication with microcystin-LR in 2016 at Scofield Reservoir in Utah. High levels of this cyanotoxin in water from the reservoir and gastrointestinal content of bats supported this diagnosis.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Mortality of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus carissima) naturally exposed to microcystin-LR |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| DOI | 10.7589/2018-02-047 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 266 |
| Last page | 270 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Other Geospatial | Scofield Reservoir |