Hematology and blood pH reference intervals for wild Spiny Butterfly Rays (Gymnura altavela) in the Canary Islands
Authors:
- Gustavo Montero-HernándezGMGustavo Montero-Hernández
- Ángel Curros-MorenoÁCÁngel Curros-Moreno
- Ayoze Castro-AlonsoACAyoze Castro-Alonso
- Ángelo Santana-Del-PinoÁSÁngelo Santana-Del-Pino
- Lucía Caballero-HernándezLCLucía Caballero-Hernández
- David Jiménez-AlvaradoDJDavid Jiménez-Alvarado
- Ana Espino-RuanoAEAna Espino-Ruano
- Airam Guerra-MarreroAGAiram Guerra-Marrero
- Lorena Couce-MonteroLCLorena Couce-Montero
- José J. Castro-HernándezJCJosé J. Castro-Hernández
- Francesco GrandeFGFrancesco Grande
- Estíbaliz Parras-GarcíaEPEstíbaliz Parras-García
Open Access
- 17 January 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Veterinary Research
- Vol. 22 (1)
Abstract
Despite the popularity of elasmobranchs in zoos and aquariums, data on hematological values for health monitoring remain limited, particularly for wild popKeywords
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Funding Information
- Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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