期刊
GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY
卷 281, 期 -, 页码 164-172出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.06.006
关键词
Remote biopsy; Hormones; Cetacean; Blubber; Reproductive steroids; Stress
资金
- Office of Naval Research Marine Mammals and Biology Program
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Academies National Research Council Associateship Program - Office of Naval Research (ONR) [N0001412IP20053, N0001411IP20085, N000141110542]
Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry allows for the measurement of steroid hormone suites in the blubber of marine mammals. By combining this technology with minimally invasive techniques such as remote biopsy, endocrine profiles can be assessed, allowing for studies of hormonal profile variation over time. In this study, we explored associations among different steroidogenic pathways and seasonal differences in blubber hormone profiles of free-ranging common bottlenose dolphins along the coast of South Carolina, USA. Male dolphins experience a peak in testosterone, androstenedione, progesterone, and 17-hydroxyprogesterone in the spring, likely related to an upregulation of the androgen steroidogenic pathway during mating season. We also observed increased cortisol concentrations during summer compared to winter. Among females, there was an increase in androstenedione with elevated progesterone concentrations indicative of pregnancy, highlighting another potential endocrine marker for pregnancy in free-ranging dolphins. This work emphasizes the importance of selecting the appropriate season for studies on endocrine status to effectively uncover physiological variation or disruption in free-ranging cetaceans.
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