Research Article

Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey)

Volume: 25 Number: 1 March 1, 2008
  • Suha Kenan Arserim
  • Ahmet Mermer
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Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey)

Abstract

Seasonal change of some hematological parameters and cytomorphometry of blood cells (erythrocyte, leukocyte and thrombocyte) were studied statistically and histologically in a total of 30 (15 ♂♂, 15 ♀♀) adult individuals of Rana macrocnemis from Uludağ National Park. In 1 mm3 of blood, erythrocyte count was estimated as 514,839 (280,000 – 940,000), leukocyte count as 3,527 (2,600 – 5,200), thrombocyte count as 31,069 (20,000 – 50,000), hemoglobin amount (Hb) as 8.10 (5.60 – 12.10) g/dl, hematocrit value (HCT) as 0.34 (0.16 – 0.46) L/l, mean cell volume (MCV) as 694.54 (420.45 – 1105.26) , mean cell hemoglobin (MCHb) as 167.88 (87.78 – 257.89) pg and mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHbC) as 251.43 (160.87 – 387.50) g/l. Seasonal changes were detected in erythrocyte count and related parameters (Hb, HCT, MCV, MCHb, and MCHbC). There are small differences between sexes in terms of these values although they are statistically insignificant. Nevertheless, neither seasonal nor sex-based variations were observed in leukocyte and thrombocyte count values. Small seasonal differences are observed in terms of cell sizes although they are concluded to be individual variations. 

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Suha Kenan Arserim

Ahmet Mermer

Publication Date

March 1, 2008

Submission Date

December 7, 2015

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Year 2008 Volume: 25 Number: 1

APA
Arserim, S. K., & Mermer, A. (2008). Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey). Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 25(1), 39-46. https://izlik.org/JA89MX89LJ
AMA
1.Arserim SK, Mermer A. Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey). EgeJFAS. 2008;25(1):39-46. https://izlik.org/JA89MX89LJ
Chicago
Arserim, Suha Kenan, and Ahmet Mermer. 2008. “Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana Macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey)”. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 25 (1): 39-46. https://izlik.org/JA89MX89LJ.
EndNote
Arserim SK, Mermer A (March 1, 2008) Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey). Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 25 1 39–46.
IEEE
[1]S. K. Arserim and A. Mermer, “Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey)”, EgeJFAS, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 39–46, Mar. 2008, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA89MX89LJ
ISNAD
Arserim, Suha Kenan - Mermer, Ahmet. “Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana Macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey)”. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 25/1 (March 1, 2008): 39-46. https://izlik.org/JA89MX89LJ.
JAMA
1.Arserim SK, Mermer A. Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey). EgeJFAS. 2008;25:39–46.
MLA
Arserim, Suha Kenan, and Ahmet Mermer. “Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana Macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey)”. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, vol. 25, no. 1, Mar. 2008, pp. 39-46, https://izlik.org/JA89MX89LJ.
Vancouver
1.Suha Kenan Arserim, Ahmet Mermer. Hematology of the Uludağ Frog, Rana macrocnemis Boulenger, 1885 in Uludağ National Park (Bursa, Turkey). EgeJFAS [Internet]. 2008 Mar. 1;25(1):39-46. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA89MX89LJ