Macchi Elisabetta, Pezzoli Lorenzo, Ponzio Patrizia
Department of Veterinary Morphophysiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Turin, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, 10095 Grugliasco, TO, Italy.
J Zoo Wildl Med. 2011 Sep;42(3):480-4. doi: 10.1638/2009-0009.1.
Season appears to influence the physiology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). From 2000 to 2005, blood parameters of three captive bottlenose dolphins housed in northern Italy were examined to determine if seasonal variation was present. Seasonal variation was observed in the male dolphins, with both males exhibiting aminotransferase levels that were higher in autumn and lower in winter. Mean serum creatinine levels were higher during summer and lower during autumn in the adult male, and mean lactate dehydrogenase higher during summer and lower during spring in the juvenile male. Both males exhibited red blood cell counts and hemoglobin levels that were higher during autumn and lower during summer. This study contributes to the knowledge of baseline hematologic and biochemical values based on seasonality in bottlenose dolphins.
季节似乎会影响宽吻海豚（瓶鼻海豚）的生理机能。在2000年至2005年期间，对意大利北部三只圈养宽吻海豚的血液参数进行了检测，以确定是否存在季节性变化。在雄性海豚中观察到了季节性变化，两只雄性海豚的转氨酶水平均在秋季较高，在冬季较低。成年雄性海豚的平均血清肌酐水平在夏季较高，在秋季较低，幼年雄性海豚的平均乳酸脱氢酶水平在夏季较高，在春季较低。两只雄性海豚的红细胞计数和血红蛋白水平均在秋季较高，在夏季较低。这项研究有助于了解宽吻海豚基于季节性的血液学和生化基线值。
