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ArticleGeneral and comparative endocrinology2019

Remote blubber sampling paired with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry for steroidal endocrinology in free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).

Ashley S P Boggs, Jared M Ragland, Eric S Zolman, Tracey B Schock, Jeanine S Morey, Thomas M Galligan, Greta Dalle Luche, Brian C Balmer, Randall S Wells, John R Kucklick and 1 more

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Article in General and comparative endocrinology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Ashley S P BoggsNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA. Electronic address: ashley.boggs@nist.gov.
Jared M RaglandNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA.
Eric S ZolmanNational Marine Mammal Foundation, 3419 Maybank Highway, Ste B, Johns Island, SC 29455, USA.
Tracey B SchockNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA.
Jeanine S MoreyNational Marine Mammal Foundation, 3419 Maybank Highway, Ste B, Johns Island, SC 29455, USA.
Thomas M GalliganMedical University of South Carolina, Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA; JHT, Inc. under contract to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Service, Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, 101 Cheatham Hall, 310 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA.
Greta Dalle LucheGriffith University, Environmental Futures Research Institute, Southern Ocean Persistent Organic Pollutants Program, 170 Kessels Road, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia.
Brian C BalmerNational Marine Mammal Foundation, 3419 Maybank Highway, Ste B, Johns Island, SC 29455, USA.
Randall S WellsChicago Zoological Society's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, c/o Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA.
John R KucklickNational Institute of Standards and Technology, Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, USA.
Lori H SchwackeNational Marine Mammal Foundation, 3419 Maybank Highway, Ste B, Johns Island, SC 29455, USA.
National Marine Mammal Foundation · USNational Institute of Standards and Technology · USNCCOS Hollings Marine Laboratory · USGriffith University · AUMote Marine Laboratory · USVirginia Tech · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry allows for the measurement of steroid hormone suites in the blubber of marine mammals. By combining this technology with minimally invasive techniques such as remote biopsy, endocrine profiles can be assessed, allowing for studies of hormonal profile variation over time. In this study, we explored associations among different steroidogenic pathways and seasonal differences in blubber hormone profiles of free-ranging common bottlenose dolphins along the coast of South Carolina, USA. Male dolphins experience a peak in testosterone, androstenedione, progesterone, and 17-hydroxyprogesterone in the spring, likely related to an upregulation of the androgen steroidogenic pathway during mating season. We also observed increased cortisol concentrations during summer compared to winter. Among females, there was an increase in androstenedione with elevated progesterone concentrations indicative of pregnancy, highlighting another potential endocrine marker for pregnancy in free-ranging dolphins. This work emphasizes the importance of selecting the appropriate season for studies on endocrine status to effectively uncover physiological variation or disruption in free-ranging cetaceans.

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Adipose TissueAdrenal Cortex HormonesAnimalsBottle-Nosed DolphinChromatography, LiquidEndocrine SystemFemaleGeographyMalePregnancyQuality ControlReproductionSeasonsSteroidsTandem Mass SpectrometryAdrenal Cortex HormonesSteroidsBlubberCetaceanHormonesRemote biopsyReproductive steroidsStress

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PMCPMC6990413
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