In addition, plasma steroid hormone levels T, Pro, and B were assessed in healthy and stranded individuals.The results of the present study provide valuable blood parameters for the medical care of the species in rescue centers and help us tounderstand the physiological response of loggerhead sea turtles to different conditions.
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Objective & Hypothesis:The biochemical blood parameters of 22 (7 foraging, 7 nesting, and 8 injured) loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) fromthe southwest coast of Turkey were investigated.
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Key Findings & Data:A total of 27 blood variables were analyzed in three groups (plasma enzymes, plasmametabolites, and plasma ions), and 4 steroid hormones: testosterone (T), estradiol (E2), progesterone (Pro), and corticosterone (B).Triglyceride, cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein, magnesium, and phosphorus were higher in nestingfemales; urea was high in foraging individuals; and sodium, potassium, and chloride were lower while estradiol levels were higherin injured individuals.
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Conclusion & Impact:In addition, plasma steroid hormone levels T, Pro, and B were assessed in healthy and stranded individuals.The results of the present study provide valuable blood parameters for the medical care of the species in rescue centers and help us tounderstand the physiological response of loggerhead sea turtles to different conditions.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
The biochemical blood parameters of 22 (7 foraging, 7 nesting, and 8 injured) loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) fromthe southwest coast of Turkey were investigated. A total of 27 blood variables were analyzed in three groups (plasma enzymes, plasmametabolites, and plasma ions), and 4 steroid hormones: testosterone (T), estradiol (E2), progesterone (Pro), and corticosterone (B).Triglyceride, cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein, magnesium, and phosphorus were higher in nestingfemales; urea was high in foraging individuals; and sodium, potassium, and chloride were lower while estradiol levels were higherin injured individuals. In addition, plasma steroid hormone levels T, Pro, and B were assessed in healthy and stranded individuals.The results of the present study provide valuable blood parameters for the medical care of the species in rescue centers and help us tounderstand the physiological response of loggerhead sea turtles to different conditions.
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KASKA, Y., SÖZBİLEN, D. (2022). Biochemical blood parameters and hormone levels of foraging, nesting, and injured loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Zoology, Cilt: 42 - Sayı: 3, 287–296. https://ajindex.com/articles/616152
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