来自阿拉斯加威廉王子湾受油污染区域和未受油污染区域的北美水獭（Lutra canadensis）血液中触珠蛋白的差异以及体长与体重的关系。

Differences in blood haptoglobin and length-mass relationships in river otters (Lutra canadensis) from oiled and nonoiled areas of Prince William Sound, Alaska.

作者信息

Duffy L K, Bowyer R T, Testa J W, Faro J B

机构信息

Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska, Fairbanks 99775.

出版信息

J Wildl Dis. 1993 Apr;29(2):353-9. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-29.2.353.

DOI:10.7589/0090-3558-29.2.353

PMID:8487390

Abstract

Significant differences in levels of blood haptoglobin occurred between river otters (Lutra canadensis) inhabiting oiled (mean = 361 mg/100 ml, SD = 38, n = 6) and nonoiled (mean = 306 mg/100 ml, SD = 87, n = 8) areas of Prince William Sound, Alaska (USA) following the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989. Additionally, male river otters from oiled areas had significantly lower body mass (1.13 kg) than male otters from nonoiled areas. We propose oil-related causes for these differences.

摘要

1989年埃克森·瓦尔迪兹号油轮漏油事故后，居住在美国阿拉斯加威廉王子湾受油污影响区域（平均值 = 361毫克/100毫升，标准差 = 38，n = 6）和未受油污影响区域（平均值 = 306毫克/100毫升，标准差 = 87，n = 8）的北美水獭（Lutra canadensis）血液中触珠蛋白水平存在显著差异。此外，来自受油污影响区域的雄性北美水獭体重（1.13千克）明显低于来自未受油污影响区域的雄性水獭。我们认为这些差异是由与油污相关的原因导致的。