Plasma Biochemistry values in wild female hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) during nesting in Mexican coast

Authors

  • Patricia Ishisaki Salvarani University of Aveiro, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology
  • Jaime Rendón von Osten Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Instituto Epomex
  • Fernando Morgado University of Aveiro, Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2018.134727

Keywords:

Eretmochelys imbricata, Hematology, Plasma chemistry, Conservation

Abstract

To obtain plasma biochemistry values, blood was collected for 47 nesting females of apparently healthy Eretmochelys imbricata sea turtles using sodium heparin as an anticoagulant. Blood samples were collected in April-Jun for two years (nesting season). Hematologic characteristics, including packed cell volume, white blood cell counts, red blood cell count and hemoglobin level; and plasma chemistry values, including creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, uric acid, triglyceride, total cholesterol, and glucose were measured. The data generated from this study may be useful for clinical assessment of health and disease of wild hawksbill sea turtles on nearshore habitats in the Gulf of Mexico, thus contributing to a conservation of this species.

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Published

2018-07-26

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Plasma Biochemistry values in wild female hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) during nesting in Mexican coast. (2018). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 55(2), e134727. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2018.134727