Journal of Forensic Research

Irene Zorilla

Publications

• Review Article
  Merging Wildlife and Environmental Monitoring Approaches with Forensic Principles: Application of Unconventional and Non-Invasive Sampling in Eco-Pharmacovigilance
  Author(s): Ngaio L Richards, Sarah W Hall, Nancy M Harrison, Lata Gautam, Karen S Scott, Geraldine Dowling, Irene Zorilla and Iñigo FajardoNgaio L Richards, Sarah W Hall, Nancy M Harrison, Lata Gautam, Karen S Scott, Geraldine Dowling, Irene Zorilla and Iñigo Fajardo
  
  Pharmaceutical residues in the environment have the potential to harm wildlife. A population’s fragility or an animal’s secretive nature may preclude capture and the use of invasive/destructive sampling techniques that are typically used in a risk assessment. Conventionally favoured matrices gathered opportunistically from carcasses have a finite lifespan, thereby limiting the detection window. This multidisciplinary paper aims to promote the use of non-invasive approaches and optimize use of even the most degraded carcasses. We highlight a selection of promising alternative, unconventional and underutilized sample types that could be applied in environmental monitoring efforts and wildlife forensic investigations. With a focus on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), now under increasing scrutiny in the freshwater and terrestrial environment, we.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7145.1000228

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