Effects of Low Concentration Ammonia Exposure on Metabolites in Liver,Brain and Kidney of Invasive Juvenile Red-eared Slider Turtles,Trachemys scripta elegans
Excessive ammonia in water bodies have adverse effects on various aquatic organisms.However,researches on toxic effects of ammonia were rarely explored in turtle species.In this study,juvenile red-eared slider turtles,Trachemys scripta elegans,were exposed under different concentrations(0.3 and 3.0 mg/L)of ammonium chloride solution for 30 days.The metabolic responses of different tissues under ammonia stress were evaluated by measuring metabolites in the liver,brain,and kidneys.The results from metabolomic profiles revealed that ammonia stress could lead to extensive metabolic perturbations,primarily involving in amino acid metabolism,energy metabolism,and neurotransmission system.Furthermore,low concentrations of ammonia exposure could significantly disturb various metabolic pathways in different turtle tissues,and thereby influencing their health status.
Trachemys scripta elegansammonium exposuretissue metabolitesamino acid metabolismneurotransmitter
万方数据
维普
