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Fumero-Hernández M, Encinoso M, Ramírez AS, Morales I, Suárez Pérez A, Jaber JR. A Cadaveric Study Using Computed Tomography for Measuring the Ocular Bulb and Scleral Skeleton of the Atlantic Puffin (Aves, Alcidae, Fratercula arctica). Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2418. [PMID: 37570227 PMCID: PMC10417006 DOI: 10.3390/ani13152418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Imaging diagnosis plays a fundamental role in avian medicine. However, there are few publications regarding its use in ophthalmology. Seabirds, in particular, present a peculiar ecology since their lives take place in very diverse environments: the aquatic, the terrestrial, and the aerial. This fact implies a series of adaptations at a visual level that are necessary for adequate interaction with the environment. Therefore, knowledge of eye particularities is of great importance for the scientific community since it allows us to deepen our understanding of the ocular anatomy and biology of these animals, which are increasingly present in veterinary and wildlife centers. In our study, we performed a morphometric analysis of the ocular bulb and its internal structures in the puffin (Fratercula arctica) using advanced imaging techniques such as CT.
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Affiliation(s)
- Marcos Fumero-Hernández
- Veterinary Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain; (M.F.-H.); (I.M.)
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- Veterinary Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain; (M.F.-H.); (I.M.)
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- Department of Pathology and Food Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain; (A.S.R.); (A.S.P.)
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- Veterinary Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain; (M.F.-H.); (I.M.)
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- Department of Pathology and Food Technology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain; (A.S.R.); (A.S.P.)
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- Department of Morphology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Trasmontaña, 35413 Arucas, Las Palmas, Spain
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Carneiro IV, Gonçalves Vieira L, Dos Santos Mendonça J, Queiroz Luz Hirano L, Chavauty Valdes SA, Tannús Menezes-Reis L, Quagliatto Santos AL. Development of scleral ossicles in Podocnemis expansa (Testudines: Podocnemididae) embryos exposed to atrazine. Drug Chem Toxicol 2019; 44:353-358. [PMID: 31195844 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2019.1598427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
Abstract
Understanding the effects of atrazine exposure on embryo development in oviparous animals may provide important data regarding the impacts of agrochemical use on wildlife and the ecosystem. This study set out to determine the effects of embryonic atrazine exposure on the development of osseous and cartilaginous components of scleral ossicles in Podocnemis expansa. Eggs were collected at the Environmental Protection Area Meandros do Rio Araguaia, Brazil, and artificially incubated in sand treated with solutions containing 2, 20 or 200 µg/L of atrazine. Sixty embryos were collected per treatment throughout the incubation period. Embryos were diaphanized with potassium hydroxide (KOH) and stained with Alizarin Red S and Alcian blue (bone and cartilage tissue respectively). Scleral ossicles were then counted and examined for skeletal abnormalities at different stages of embryonic development. Scleral ossicle counts were significantly reduced in P. expansa embryos treated with 200 μg/L atrazine solution. Rudimentary ossicles and gaps were also noted in embryos exposed to atrazine concentrations of 2 μg/L or 200 μg/L. Findings of this study emphasize the relevance of ecotoxicological investigations in determining the impacts of agrochemicals on native fauna.
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- Isabela Vieira Carneiro
- Laboratory of Wildlife Education and Research, Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Animal Health, Federal University of Brasília (UnB), Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Wildlife Education and Research, Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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