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Pethybridge, H.; Bodin, Nathalie; Arsenault-pernet, E. -j.; Bourdeix, Jean-herve; Brisset, Blandine; Bigot, Jean-louis; Roos, David; Peter, M.. |
We describe the total lipid content, lipid class composition and fatty acid profiles of adult forage fishes (anchovy, sardine and sprat) sampled in the NW Mediterranean Sea in 2010 and 2011. Inter-and intra-species differences were mostly related to sampling period with limited effect of gender or total length. As an assemblage, total lipid content and relative levels of triacylglycerols and fatty acids 16:1n7, 20:5n3 and 14:0 in forage fish were highest in summer and autumn, indicating better feeding conditions and a more pronounced diatom-supported food web. In contrast, total lipid content was lowest at the end of winter and spring, and coincided with high levels of 22:6n3, indicating a more herbivorous diet based on dinoflagellates. Resource... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Trophic markers; Environmental variations; Clupeiformes; Nutritional condition; Prey quality; Ecosystem health. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00239/34997/33530.pdf |
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