Contaminants
in Bats Research
Researchers have found that many bats in Eastern Canada have high concentrations of mercury in their bodies. The River Institute has led and supported research examining the impacts of mercury on bat health, as well as variations in mercury levels within populations and between species.
Contact
Brian Hickey
Partners & Collaborators
- University of Ottawa
- Carleton University
- Toronto Zoo
- York University
Funders
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- ECCC
- EDP Renewables
- Carleton U.
- Toronto Zoo
Publications
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE
Trace Elements in the Fur of Bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from Ontario and Quebec, Canada
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE
Spatial variation of mercury bioaccumulation in bats of Canada linked to atmospheric deposition
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE
Variation in habitat use and its consequences for mercury exposure in two Eastern Ontario bat species, Myotis lucifugus and Eptesicus fuscus
YouTube
Conservation of Little Brown Bats in Ontario with Dr. Brian Hickey
Fur Cortisol Concentrations Linked to Mercury Exposure in Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus) in Eastern Ontario
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