Acta Biologica Hungarica
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Volume 61: Issue 4
Does breeding status influence haematology and blood biochemistry of yellow-legged gulls?
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Maria Garcia Universidad Complutense de Madrid Departamento de Fisiología Animal II (Fisiología Animal), Facultad de Biología Madrid E-28040 Spain

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Y. Hermosa Universidad Complutense de Madrid Departamento de Fisiología Animal II (Fisiología Animal), Facultad de Biología Madrid E-28040 Spain

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J. Aguirre Universidad Complutense de Madrid Departamento de Zoología y Antropología Física, Facultad de Biología Madrid Spain

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391–400
Online Publication Date:
26 Nov 2010
Publication Date:
01 Dec 2010
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https://doi.org/10.1556/abiol.61.2010.4.3
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We compared the haematological and biochemical values within a population of yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis) in the Chafarinas Islands (Northern Africa), in non-breeding (February) and breeding (May) animals. We collected blood samples from 51 adults. We found that according to the haematological data, there was a significant variation in haemoglobin content, and a higher proportion of heterophils, thrombocytes, and Haemoproteus infection in breeding individuals with a lower level in basophils. Blood biochemistry showed a higher level in plasmatic proteins, calcium, phosphorus, thiobarbituric acidreactive substances and alkaline phosphatase as well as alanine aminotransferase activity in breeding animals while cholesterol and phospholipid levels showed a lower level. There was also a sexual difference in triglycerides, albumin, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances and alkaline phosphatase activity. Hence, the haematological and blood chemistry values of yellow-legged gulls showed some differences between breeding and non-breeding individuals as well as between sexes.

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