Hematologic profile of Amazon river dolphins Inia geoffrensis and its variation during acute capture stress.

ABSTRACT: Hematological values are of primary importance when investigating the health and physiological status of populations as they reflect the biological equilibrium of aquatic ecosystems. The objectives of this study are to produce baseline values for hematological parameters of the Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), as well as to investigate significant variations according to sex, age, reproductive status and stress level. One-hundred-and-ten dolphins from Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve (3°3'S, 64°51'W), Central Amazon, Brazil, were live captured and sampled in November 2004 and 2005. Further, the means, standard deviations, minimum and maximum values and reference values (90% CI) were calculated. Correlations were performed to assess the relationships among blood values and c

SUBMITTER: Mello DMD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6932813 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature