Izvestiya of Samara Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
25(5), С. 58 - 70
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
A
comparative
analysis
of
leukograms
and
morphometric
features
blood
cells
three
species
tortoises
from
the
Samara
Zoo
was
carried
out:
Testudo
horsfi
eldii
Gray,
1844;
Geochelone
elegans
(Schoepff,
1795);
Chelonoidis
carbonarius
(Spix,
1824).
Interspecies
statistically
signifi
cant
differences
in
total
content
agranulocytes
granulocytes
were
revealed.
The
leukocyte
profi
le
indicated
a
pronounced
innate
immune
response
more
active
cell-mediated
adaptive
C.
carbonarius.
According
to
totality
integral
indicators
le,
most
stable
balanced
noted
T.
eldii.
variability
karyocytometric
parameters
turtle
share
area
cell
nuclei,
depending
on
itself,
highest
for
different
species:
(basophils),
G.
(platelets),
(eosinophils).
(with
exception
eosinophils)
nuclearcytoplasmic
ratios
same
type
varied.
higher
metabolic
activity
established
comparison
with
Endangered Species Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
51, С. 127 - 142
Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2023
Adipose
tissue
is
the
main
energy
store
in
sea
turtles
and
fluctuates
response
to
dietary
conditions
external
stressors.
Monitoring
programmes
commonly
use
body
condition
indices
(BCIs)
infer
nutritional
health
status
of
turtle
populations.
However,
BCIs
have
poor
predictive
power
for
estimating
adipose
tissue.
We
introduce
bioelectrical
impedance
analysis
(BIA)
as
a
portable
technique
estimate
green
Chelonia
mydas
.
The
aims
this
study
were
on
Great
Barrier
Reef
(Australia),
examine
whether
more
sensitive
indicator
than
BCI.
Turtles
(n
=
250)
sampled
at
3
foraging
sites
nesting
beach
with
differing
levels
anthropogenic
impact.
Differences
tissue,
Fulton’s
BCI,
mass
across
life
stages
assessed
by
conducting
linear
mixed
effects
models.
BIA
estimates
mean
revealed
significant
differences
sampling
sites,
that
not
found
using
BCI
data.
Mean
was
estimated
be
4.6
±
0.6%
(%
SD)
correlated
(1.2
0.1).
reduced
high
level
Adult
had
significantly
higher
values
juveniles
subadults.
females
measured
during
shortly
before
season
highest
(%).
practical
method
we
recommend
consideration
monitoring
programmes.
Izvestiya of Samara Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
25(5), С. 58 - 70
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
A
comparative
analysis
of
leukograms
and
morphometric
features
blood
cells
three
species
tortoises
from
the
Samara
Zoo
was
carried
out:
Testudo
horsfi
eldii
Gray,
1844;
Geochelone
elegans
(Schoepff,
1795);
Chelonoidis
carbonarius
(Spix,
1824).
Interspecies
statistically
signifi
cant
differences
in
total
content
agranulocytes
granulocytes
were
revealed.
The
leukocyte
profi
le
indicated
a
pronounced
innate
immune
response
more
active
cell-mediated
adaptive
C.
carbonarius.
According
to
totality
integral
indicators
le,
most
stable
balanced
noted
T.
eldii.
variability
karyocytometric
parameters
turtle
share
area
cell
nuclei,
depending
on
itself,
highest
for
different
species:
(basophils),
G.
(platelets),
(eosinophils).
(with
exception
eosinophils)
nuclearcytoplasmic
ratios
same
type
varied.
higher
metabolic
activity
established
comparison
with
