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Haematological and serum protein profiles of Mugil cephalus: effect of two different habitats

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The aim of this study was to assess the influence of two different habitats, Faro Lake (group A) and Tyrrhenian Sea (group B), on the haematological and serum protein profiles of Mugil cephalus. Our results showed significant differences of white blood cells, total proteins, prealbumin, albumin and α-globulins between groups A and B. These findings suggest that changes in haematological and serum protein profiles are important indices in monitoring the effects of aquatic habitat changes, representing an adaptive physiological response to different habitats of M. cephalus.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank the members of SEAC diagnostic group for their scientific, technical and logistic support. Protocols of fish and experimentation were reviewed and approved in accordance with the standards recommended by the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and Directive 86/609 CEE. The authors would like to thank the Province of Messina for allowing the sampling.

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  1. Department of Experimental Science and Applied Biotechnology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Polo Universitario Annunziata, University of Messina, 98168, Messina, Italy

    Francesco Fazio, Simona Marafioti & Michele Panzera

  2. Department of Life Science “M. Malpighi” Section of General Physiology, Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN., University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres 31, S. Agata, 98166, Messina, Italy

    Agata Torre & Caterina Faggio

  3. Department of Animal Biology and Marine Ecology, Faculty of Science MM.FF.NN., University of Messina, Viale Ferdinando Stagno D’Alcontres 31, S. Agata, 98166, Messina, Italy

    Marilena Sanfilippo

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Fazio, F., Marafioti, S., Torre, A. et al. Haematological and serum protein profiles of Mugil cephalus: effect of two different habitats. Ichthyol Res 60, 36–42 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-012-0303-1

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