Multiple morphophysiological responses of a tropical frog to urbanization conform to the pace-of-life syndrome DOI Creative Commons
Lilian Franco‐Belussi,

José Gonçalves de Oliveira Júnior,

Javier Goldberg

et al.

Conservation Physiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The Pace-of-Life syndrome proposes that behavioural, physiological and immune characteristics vary along a slow-fast gradient. Urbanization poses several challenges to organisms. However, little is known about how the health status of frogs affected by urbanization in Tropics, which have faster more recent than northern hemisphere. Here, we analysed suite variables reflect whole organism health, reproduction, metabolic circulatory physiology leukocyte responses Leptodactylus podicipinus. Specifically, tested profile, erythrocyte morphometrics germ cell density, as well somatic indices nuclear abnormalities differ throughout adult life span between urban rural populations. We used Phenotypic Trajectory Analysis test effect age site on each multivariate data sets; Generalised Linear Model abnormalities. Somatic indices, abnormalities, profile differed populations, but less so for density. found large with having twice many frogs. Our results suggest pace life, response phenotypic compartments not fully concerted.

Language: Английский

Changes in the Erythrogram Parameters and in the Erythrocyte Sizes of Adult Pelophylax ridibundus (Pallas 1771) (Anura: Ranidae) Inhabiting the Sedimentation Lake of Brikel Thermal Power Plant in Southern Bulgaria DOI Creative Commons
Zhivko Zhelev, Tihomir Vachev, D. Minchev

et al.

Toxics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(4), P. 261 - 261

Published: March 29, 2025

Analyses of the hematological statuses animals inhabiting areas anthropogenic pollution may provide valuable insights into extent disturbance their living conditions and mechanisms adaptation to various environmental stressors. The current work compares erythrogram erythrocyte-metric parameters marsh frogs (Pelophylax ridibundus) polluted sedimentation lake Brikel TPP in southern Bulgaria those a relatively clean habitat (reference population). study includes total 120 individuals (30 females 30 males from each site). For all them, erythrocyte count, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC were evaluated via standard laboratory techniques. All metrics determined microscopically two blood smears animal. Our reveals alterations sizes chronic with industrial wastewater compared reference site. mean values for morphology are significantly lower both female male area originating one. Conversely, three parameters—erythrocyte hemoglobin, hematocrit—appeared higher observed changes result deteriorated water quality lake.

Language: Английский

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Multiple morphophysiological responses of a tropical frog to urbanization conform to the pace-of-life syndrome DOI Creative Commons
Lilian Franco‐Belussi,

José Gonçalves de Oliveira Júnior,

Javier Goldberg

et al.

Conservation Physiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The Pace-of-Life syndrome proposes that behavioural, physiological and immune characteristics vary along a slow-fast gradient. Urbanization poses several challenges to organisms. However, little is known about how the health status of frogs affected by urbanization in Tropics, which have faster more recent than northern hemisphere. Here, we analysed suite variables reflect whole organism health, reproduction, metabolic circulatory physiology leukocyte responses Leptodactylus podicipinus. Specifically, tested profile, erythrocyte morphometrics germ cell density, as well somatic indices nuclear abnormalities differ throughout adult life span between urban rural populations. We used Phenotypic Trajectory Analysis test effect age site on each multivariate data sets; Generalised Linear Model abnormalities. Somatic indices, abnormalities, profile differed populations, but less so for density. found large with having twice many frogs. Our results suggest pace life, response phenotypic compartments not fully concerted.

Language: Английский

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