Journal article
Serum leptin concentration during the terrestrial phase of the Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina (Carnivora: Phocidae)
Abstract
This study aimed to verify the serum leptin concentration during the terrestrial phase of the Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) on Elephant Island (South Shetlands, Antarctica). Sera from 25 adult Southern elephant seals were analyzed. Leptin concentration was determined using the 125I radioimmunoassay method. Total protein, triglycerides, and cholesterol concentration were measured by spectrophotometric methods. Seals were grouped by …
Authors
Guilherme C; Bianchini A; Martinez PE; Robaldo RB; Colares EP
Journal
General and Comparative Endocrinology, Vol. 139, No. 2, pp. 137–142
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2004
DOI
10.1016/j.ygcen.2004.09.003
ISSN
0016-6480