Notes on the hematology of free-living Phrynops geoffroanus (Testudines: Chelidae) in polluted rivers of Southeastern Brazil

Phrynops geoffroanus (Schweigger, 1812) is the freshwater turtle with the widest geographical distribution in South America. During 2006, physical examination and hematological evaluation were performed on free-ranging turtles from two polluted rivers, the Piracicaba River (n = 51) and its tributary...

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Main Authors: Bruno O. Ferronato, Alexander Genoy-Puerto, Carlos I. Piña, Franco L. Souza, Luciano M. Verdade, Eliana R. Matushima
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2009-12-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
Subjects:
Hemogram
lesion
pollution
turtle
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702009000400027
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