Concentrações de soro de corticosterona e de hormônios sexuais e sua relação em crocodilo de Morelet (Crocodylus moreletii) criado em fazenda
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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rccp.v36n3a4Palavras-chave:
corticosterona, crocodilianos, estresse, estrogênios, fazenda de crocodilos, hormônios sexuais, progesterona, testosteronaResumo
Antecedentes: A criação de crocodilos em fazenda procura produzir couros de alta qualidade de crocodilos em cativeiro. O cativeiro geralmente expõe os animais a condições estressantes, resultando em altas concentrações de soro de corticosterona (CORT) que têm correlação negativa com os níveis de hormônios sexuais e o sucesso reprodutivo. Objetivo: Avaliar as concentrações de soro de CORT e hormônios sexuais e sua relação em crocodilos Moreletii (Crocodylus moreletii) criado em fazenda, nas estações de não reprodução (NBS) e reprodução (BS). Métodos: O estudo incluiu 59 crocodilos (29 fêmeas e 30 machos). Uma amostra de sangue foi coletada de cada crocodilo em NBS (n=31) e BS (n=28) para determinar as concentrações de soro de CORT, estradiol (E2), progesterona (P4) e testosterona (T). Ao longo do estudo, os crocodilos permaneceram em grupos mistos de machos e fêmeas e foram alimentados uma ou duas vezes por semana. Resultados: Em fêmeas, CORT foi maior em NBS (p<0,05), mas não teve correlação com E2 ou P4 em qualquer estação (p>0,05). Em machos, CORT foi parecido em NBS e BS (p>0,05) e não teve correlação com T (p>0,05). Conclusão: As concentrações de CORT não tiveram efeito sobre os hormônios sexuais talvez porque o CORT foi baixo como resultado das condições de tratamento em fazenda que não expuseram os animais a estresse severo ou crônico.
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