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 …

Bats constitute about 22% of known mammal species; they have various ecological roles
and provide many ecosystem services. Bats suffer from several threats caused by …

Mining, a vital industry for economic growth, poses significant environmental pollution
challenges. Failures in tailings dam containment have caused environmental contamination …

Urban-living wildlife can be exposed to metal contaminants dispersed into the environment
through industrial, residential, and agricultural applications. Metal exposure carries lethal …

All European bats are protected by the EU and Associated Members legal regulations.
Being insectivorous and top predators, they can be particularly exposed to persistent …

Due to their large range across diverse habitats, flying-foxes are potential bioindicator
species for environmental metal exposure. To test this hypothesis, blood spots, urine, fur …

Bats are an endangered group of mammals that are very sensitive to environmental
stresses. One of such stress factor is trace metals pollution which threatens populations of …

Patterns and practices of agricultural expansion threaten the persistence of global
biodiversity. Wildlife species surviving large-scale land use changes can be exposed to a …

Non-human animals serve as sentinels for numerous issues affecting humans, including
exposure to toxic heavy metals like lead. Lead plays a role in perpetuating cycles of poverty …

Birds are good bioindicators of disturbance in the environment. They are present in different
habitats and trophic levels. In addition, rapid urbanization has led birds to use cities as …