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| Al-lihaibi, Ss; Al-sofyani, Aa; Niaz, Gr. |
| Three species of corals Stylophora pistillata, Lobophyllia corymbosa and Echinopora gemmacea were collected from Sharm Obhur to study their chemical composition. This information was important in the investigation of their metabolic pathways and their mode of feeding. The concentrations of amino acids in these species were 9.37, 21.35 and 3.09 mg.g(-1) dry weight of coral respectively. Plant pigments were highest in E. gemmacea followed by S. pistillata and then by L. corymbosa. Lipid concentrations in S. pistillata, L. corymbosa and E. gemmacea were 1.90, 8.58 and 1.32 mg.g(-1) of total coral respectively. The fatty acid methyl esters were analyzed in these species and the most abundant saturated acids were 16:0 and 18:0, while unsaturated acids included... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Corail; Composition chimique; Nutrition; Reef coral; Chemical composition; Nutrition. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00326/43671/43199.pdf |
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