OXIDATIVE STRESS INDICATORS AND BLOOD PARAMETERS IN MAGELLANIC PENGUINS OF THE PATAGONIAN COAST

CARABAJAL ELIANA; BARBOSA ANDRÉS; COLOMINAS ROGER; MEDINA A VANINA; D´AMICO VERONICA; BERTELLOTTI MARCELO

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Congreso; REUNION CONJUNTA DE SOCIEDADES DE BIOCIENCIAS; 2017

Physiological indicators are studied to measure the environment-induced alterations in organisms. On the Patagonian coast, Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) are exposed to pollutants and tourist activities, which can cause impacts on birds. To assess the impact of these stressors, oxidative stress and hematological parameters were evaluated. Parameters were analyzed in penguins under pressure of tourism at San Lorenzo (SL) colony in Península Valdés, Chubut and in penguins exposed to contaminants due to their proximity to the port of Puerto Deseado, Isla Quiroga (IQ), Santa Cruz.