Research Article
Hormone and Metabolite Profiles in Nesting Green and Flatback Turtles: Turtle Species with Different Life Histories
Table 3
Least squares means, standard errors, and significance for hormones and metabolites between
Natator depressus (
) and
Chelonia mydas (
) turtles.
| | | Natator depressus | s.e. | Chelonia Mydas | s.e. | |
| | Progesterone | 24.03 | 2.31 | 34.04 | 2.76 | 0.01 | | Testosterone | 0.80 | 0.05 | 0.63 | 0.06 | 0.05 | | Corticosterone | 0.41 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.06 | 0.01 | | Oestrone | 1.54 | 0.05 | 0.47 | 0.06 | 0.00 | | DHT | 2.40 | 0.07 | 2.20 | 0.08 | 0.08 | | Thyroxine | 0.39 | 0.02 | 0.37 | 0.03 | 0.64 | | Triglycerides | 5.39 | 0.35 | 4.42 | 0.42 | 0.09 | | Glucose | 4.46 | 0.17 | 4.06 | 0.20 | 0.15 |
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