Sublethal pathology in bats associated with stress and volcanic activity on Montserrat, West Indies
| Autor: | Gary G. Kwiecinski, Tracy E. Popowics, David Knudsen, Scott C. Pedersen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
geography Caribbean island geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology Population Pyroclastic rock Zoology Biology stomatognathic diseases stomatognathic system Volcano Tooth wear Genetics Animal Science and Zoology Acid rain education Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Nature and Landscape Conservation Volcanic ash West indies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Mammalogy. 93:1380-1392 |
| ISSN: | 1545-1542 0022-2372 |
| Popis: | The small Caribbean island of Montserrat has been battered by several hurricanes, and beginning in 1995, pyroclastic eruptions from the Soufriere Hills Volcano have destroyed the southern portion of the island. In addition to being incinerated by pyroclastic flows (300+°C), the bats of Montserrat also have had to contend with acid rain and the deposition of volcanic ash on leaves, fruits, and flowers and its subsequent ingestion by the bats. We document a dramatic decrease in the bat population and increases in several sublethal pathologies associated with the accumulation of ash across the island coincident with the onset of volcanic activity. Before 1995, less than 1% of the fruit bats exhibited evidence of unusual tooth wear. Since 1995, fruit bats have exhibited abnormal tooth wear advanced by the ingestion of volcanic ash while feeding and grooming. Damage to the teeth often includes ablation of the entire enamel crown and the exposure of the pulp cavity. Idiopathic hair loss was practically... |
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