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Mortality of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus carissima) naturally exposed to microcystin-LR

October 2, 2018

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.

Publication Year 2019
Title Mortality of little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus carissima) naturally exposed to microcystin-LR
DOI 10.7589/2018-02-047
Authors Marcos Isidoro Ayza, Lee C. Jones, Robert J. Dusek, Jeffrey M. Lorch, Jan H. Landsberg, Patrick Wilson, Stephanie Graham
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Index ID 70199420
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Wildlife Health Center