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T1 ESTIMATION OF HEAVY METALS (Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn) FROM SIX SPECIES OF VESPER BATS
A1 S. Nighat
A1 M. S. Nadeem
A1 S. I. Shah
A1 R. Z. Bhatti
A1 N. Akhter
A1 T. Mahmood
A1 A. Aihetasham
A1 M. Asif
A1 A. Javid
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 29
IS 2
SP 619
OP 624
YR 2019
FD 2019/04/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>Metals play an important role in the biological functions of our body, but their bio toxic effects can be harmful and can disturb the normal body functions. Metals are elevating in the environment due to rapid industrialization, and other anthropogenic activities.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>Toxic metals are bio accumulated by insectivorous bats due to their foraging habits and high trophic level. As the bio-accumulation of toxic pollutants is one of the major reasons of bat decline in the world, this study was carried out to quantify heavy metal concentrations in the kidney, liver, and heart of micro-bats collected from different areas of Punjab, Pakistan. Our findings showed significant difference in Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn concentrations in liver, heart and kidneys. Significant differences were observed for Pb and Zn concentrations in the liver of the six species under observation while Cu and Pb levels in the kidney and heart varied significantly. This study provides a base for future monitoring of metals in bats for management.</p>
K1 Metals, Bats, Vespertilionidae, Chiroptera
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2019-JAPS-234