Radioimmunoassay of plasma progesterone,testosterone, total estrogens and immunoreactive gonadotropin in the nesting and non-nesting green sea turtle,Chelonia mydas (L.) |
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| Authors: | V Lance D W Owens I P Callard |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biology, Boston University, 02215 Boston, MA, USA;(2) Present address: Department of Zoology and Physiology, LSU, 70803 Baton Rouge, LA, USA;(3) Present address: Department of Biology, Texas A & M University, 77843 College Station, TX, USA |
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| Abstract: | Summary Plasma progesterone, testosterone, total estrogens and immunoreactive gonadotropin were measured in nesting and non-nesting sea turtles,Chelonia mydas. Progesterone and gonadotropin concentrations were significantly higher in nesting than in non-nesting turtles, testosterone was not significantly different in either group and total estrogens appeared to be slightly higher in the nesting group. |
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