Abstract:
Blood samples from 35 seals have been collected for serum biochemistry analysis.
Scats from 20 animals have been collected for parasitology. Estimated weights and morphometric measurements from 35 animals have been collected.
The data for this project are presented in a number of excel worksheets. In addition, a word document is also included in the download file which fully explains each
... spreadsheet. A precis of that word document is copied below.
Haematology
Data from haematological analysis performed on fresh whole blood collected from leopard seals between 27.12.1999-22.01.2002 and Weddell seals between 02.01.2001-21.01.2002 off Davis Station in the Austral summer seasons of 1999/2000, 2000/2001 and 2001/2002.
Serum protein electrophoresis (SPE)
Data from SPE analysis performed on serum (stored at -80 degrees C) collected from leopard seals between 27.12.1999-22.01.2002 and Weddell seals between 02.01.2001-21.01.2002 off Davis Station in the Austral summer seasons of 1999/2000, 2000/2001 and 2001/2002.
Serum Biochemistry
Data from biochemistry analysis performed on serum (stored at -80 degrees C) collected from leopard seals between 27.12.1999-22.01.2002 and Weddell seals between 02.01.2001-21.01.2002 off Davis Station in the Austral summer seasons of 1999/2000, 2000/2001 and 2001/2002.
Trace element and heavy metal analysis
Data from trace element and heavy metal analysis performed on serum (-80 degrees C), fur, frozen (-20 degrees C) and formalin (10%) fixed tissues, plasma (-80 degrees C), EDTA plasma (-80 degrees C), washed red blood cells (-80 degrees C) and urine (-20 degrees C) collected from leopard seals between 27.12.1999-17.02.2002 and Weddell seals between 02.01.2001-21.01.2002 off Davis Station in the Austral summer seasons of 1999/2000, 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy.
The spreadsheet is organised into six worksheets:
1.Serum (micro g/L)
2.Fur (micro g/g dry weight)
3.Frozen tissues (micro g/g dry weight)
4.Plasma and RBC (red blood cells) (micro g/L)
5.Urine (micro g/L)
6.Formalin tissues (micro g/g dry weight)
Faecal Parasites
Data from faecal flotation in saturated salt solution performed on fresh and frozen (- 20 degrees C) scats collected from leopard seals between 23.11.1999-17.02.2002 and Weddell seals between 06.12.2000-16.01.2002 off Davis Station in the Austral summer seasons of 1999/2000, 2000/2001 and 2001/2002.
The fields in this dataset are:
Glucose
Urea
Creatinine
Fibrinogen
Protein
Albumin
Globulin
Bilirubin
ALP
AST
ALT
Creatinine Kinase
Cholesterol
Calcium
Phosphate
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Bicarbonate
Anion Gap
Amylase
Lipase
Date
Faeces
Cestode eggs
Ascarid Eggs
PCV
WCC
Neutrophil
Eosinophil
Basophil
Lymphocyte
Monocyte
Band Neutrophil
Serum
Magnesium
Aluminium
Vandium
Chromium
Manganese
Iron
Cobalt
Nickel
Copper
Zinc
Arsenic
Selenium
Cadmium
Mercury
Lead
Bismuth
Date 
