The Use of Tail as a Minimal-Invasive Method to Detect a Large Set of Biochemical Responses in the Italian Wall Lizard <i>Podarcis siculus</i> (Rafinesque, 1810)

Conventional methods to analyze biochemical processes related to contaminant toxicity usually require the sacrifice of animals to collect tissues and organs. However, for ethical reasons and especially for endangered species, non- or minimal-invasive methods should be preferred. Among vertebrates, r...

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Main Authors: Ginevra Moltedo, Giacomo Martuccio, Barbara Catalano, Giulia Simbula, Leonardo Vignoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Environments
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/10/9/148