Methylmercury exposure in wildlife: a review of the ecological and physiological processes affecting contaminant concentrations and their interpretation
Exposure to methylmercury (MeHg) can result in detrimental health effects in wildlife. With
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …
advances in ecological indicators and analytical techniques for measurement of MeHg in a …
A survey of swarm intelligence based load balancing techniques in cloud computing environment
Cloud computing offers flexible, interactive, and observable access to shared resources on
the Internet. It frees users from the requirements of managing computing on their hardware. It …
the Internet. It frees users from the requirements of managing computing on their hardware. It …
Impact of dissolved organic matter and environmental factors on methylmercury concentrations across aquatic ecosystems inferred from a global dataset
Z Wu, Z Li, B Shao, Y Zhang, W He, Y Lu, K Gusvitskii… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) input into ecosystems is estimated to have increased by twofold to fivefold
since the industrial revolution. In aquatic ecosystems, methylmercury (MeHg) receives the …
since the industrial revolution. In aquatic ecosystems, methylmercury (MeHg) receives the …
Inter-and intraspecific variability of total mercury concentrations in bats of Texas (USA)
Exposure to mercury (Hg) may cause deleterious health effects in wildlife, including bats.
Texas produces more Hg pollution than any other state in the United States, yet only one …
Texas produces more Hg pollution than any other state in the United States, yet only one …
Land use, season, and parasitism predict metal concentrations in Australian flying fox fur
CA Sánchez, MT Penrose, MK Kessler… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban-living wildlife can be exposed to metal contaminants dispersed into the environment
through industrial, residential, and agricultural applications. Metal exposure carries lethal …
through industrial, residential, and agricultural applications. Metal exposure carries lethal …
Methylmercury impact on adult neurogenesis: is the worst yet to come from recent Brazilian environmental disasters?
RS Raposo, DV Pinto, R Moreira, RP Dias… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Worldwide environmental tragedies of anthropogenic origin causing massive release of
metals and other pollutants have been increasing considerably. These pollution outbreaks …
metals and other pollutants have been increasing considerably. These pollution outbreaks …
Mercury bioaccumulation in tropical bats from a region of active artisanal and small-scale gold mining
F Carrasco-Rueda, BA Loiselle, PC Frederick - Ecotoxicology, 2020 - Springer
Mercury negatively affects human and animal health. Artisanal and small-scale gold mining
can be a major local source of mercury contamination, especially into aquatic systems in …
can be a major local source of mercury contamination, especially into aquatic systems in …
[HTML][HTML] Bats are an excellent sentinel model for the detection of genotoxic agents. Study in a Colombian Caribbean region
C Calao-Ramos, D Gaviria-Angulo, J Marrugo-Negrete… - Acta tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Wildlife animals have been affected by human activities and the diminution of the areas
needed to develop wildlife. In Colombia, artisanal and industrial mining focuses on gold …
needed to develop wildlife. In Colombia, artisanal and industrial mining focuses on gold …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating washing techniques to eliminate external contamination of trace elements in bat fur and bird feathers
J Keute, J Rizzo, F Giunta, BV Hernout - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Non-invasive proxies, such as fur and feathers, are likely to be increasingly used to assess
the potential exposure of chemicals, including trace metals and metalloids. However, the …
the potential exposure of chemicals, including trace metals and metalloids. However, the …
Wing membrane and fur samples as reliable biological matrices to measure bioaccumulation of metals and metalloids in bats
R Mina, J Alves, AA da Silva, T Natal-da-Luz… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
There is a growing conservation concern about the possible consequences of
environmental contamination in the health of bat communities. Most studies on the effects of …
environmental contamination in the health of bat communities. Most studies on the effects of …