Idiosyncratic liver pigment alterations of five frog species in response to contrasting land use patterns in the Brazilian Cerrado

Idiosyncratic liver pigment alterations of five frog species in response to contrasting land use patterns in the Brazilian Cerrado

Background Changes in land use trigger environmental changes that can lead to decreased biodiversity and species loss. The liver is an essential detoxification organ that reflects systemic physiological responses to environmental changes. Here, we tested whether contrasting land use patterns influen...

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Main Authors: Lilian Franco-Belussi, Diogo B. Provete, Rinneu E. Borges, Classius De Oliveira, Lia Raquel S. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-08-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Melanomacrophages
Bioindicators
Environmental stressors
Internal pigmentation
Melanin
Liver metabolism
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9751.pdf

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