Hormonal profile of Mediterranean green turtles (Chelonia mydas)
| Autor: | Muhammed Enes Altuğ, Tünay Kontaş Aşkar, Yaşar Ergün, Şahver Ege Hişmioğullari |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Veteriner Fakültesi |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
Triiodothyronine Chelonia mydas General Veterinary 040301 veterinary sciences Population Steroid hormones Chelonia mydas green sea turtles health status 0402 animal and dairy science Physiology 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Biology 040201 dairy & animal science Health status 0403 veterinary science chemistry.chemical_compound Green sea turtles chemistry Corticosterone Juvenile education Hatchling Testosterone Steroid hormones Blood sampling Hormone |
| Zdroj: | Volume: 44, Issue: 3 588-593 Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences |
| ISSN: | 1303-6181 1300-0128 |
| DOI: | 10.3906/vet-1912-60 |
| Popis: | Hişmioğulları, Şahver Ege (Balikesir Author) The beaches of Turkey are important nesting habitats of Chelonia mydas sea turtles and the determination of their health and disease status is critical in sustaining healthy populations. Limited data currently exist on the hormone values required to determine the status of reproductive capabilities of sea turtles. This study aimed to collect basic data regarding their hormonal profile and set reference limits for the Mediterranean population. Forty-nine free-ranging C. mydas sea turtles were used in the study and were classified into 3 groups according to their age (hatchlings, juvenile, adult). Adult turtles were also grouped according to sex. Adult females were further divided into 3 seasonal groups (summer, spring, and autumn), based on the dates of blood sampling. Plasma testosterone, oestradiol, progesterone, thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), cortisol, and corticosterone levels were determined by ELISA method. Significantly higher levels were observed in oestrogen (P < 0.001), progesterone (P < 0.001), cortisol (P < 0.05), corticosterone (P < 0.05), T3 (P < 0.05), and T4 (P < 0.01) in the adult turtles when compared with the other groups. The highest levels of oestrogen (280.2 +/- 39.34), progesterone (274.2 +/- 29.4), cortisol (2.26 +/- 0.36), and corticosterone (2.94 +/- 0.53) were determined in the adult female turtles during the spring season. This data could be used to protect the population of this endangered species by taking precautions against diseases via determining their blood hormone levels and taking precautions against reproductive diseases. Further work is required, but this research can expand the knowledge on the basic blood biochemistry of Mediterranean green turtles. |
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