| heavy metal contamination in bats in britain. | toxic metals are bioaccumulated by insectivorous mammals but few studies (none from britain) have quantified residues in bats. we measured renal mercury (hg), lead (pb) and cadmium (cd) concentrations in bats from south-west england to determine how they varied with species, sex, age, and over time, and if they were likely to cause adverse effects. residues were generally highest in whiskered bats (myotis mystacinus). compared with other species, pipistrelle (pipistrellus spp) and natterer's bat ... | 2007 | 17257720 |