TY - JOUR
T1 - Toward the validation of an alternative method for endocrine monitoring in sharks
T2 - insights from testosterone analyses in the skin of bycatch individuals
AU - Carbajal, Annaïs
AU - Hua-Monclús, Jana
AU - Serres-Corral, Paula
AU - Lobató, Isabel
AU - Muñoz-Baquero, Marta
AU - López-Béjar, Manel
N1 - © 2024 International Society of Zoological Sciences, Institute of Zoology/Chinese Academy of Sciences and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
PY - 2024/7/17
Y1 - 2024/7/17
N2 - The present study presents a new technique for measuring steroid hormones in shark skin. Results reveal for the first time that shark skin contains measurable levels of testosterone and that levels can be reliably measured by enzyme immunoassay. We identify the mass threshold below which samples should not be used to avoid inconsistent hormone data and highlight the importance of considering body location when designing future collection protocols.
AB - The present study presents a new technique for measuring steroid hormones in shark skin. Results reveal for the first time that shark skin contains measurable levels of testosterone and that levels can be reliably measured by enzyme immunoassay. We identify the mass threshold below which samples should not be used to avoid inconsistent hormone data and highlight the importance of considering body location when designing future collection protocols.
KW - Conservation
KW - Hair
KW - Hormones
KW - Isurus-oxyrinchus
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U2 - 10.1111/1749-4877.12873
DO - 10.1111/1749-4877.12873
M3 - Article
C2 - 39016105
AN - SCOPUS:85198622313
SN - 1749-4877
JO - Integrative Zoology
JF - Integrative Zoology
ER -