Inter‐sexual comparison of body biomass, proximate biochemical composition, and fatty acid profiles of new juvenile squat lobsters ( Pleuroncodes monodon ) in the Southeast Pacific Ocean

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabián Guzmán‐Rivas ◽  
Marco Quispe‐Machaca ◽  
Luis Olavarría ◽  
Maximiliano Zilleruelo ◽  
Ángel Urzúa
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Biochemical Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid Profiles ◽  
Southeast Pacific ◽  
Squat Lobsters

scholarly journals Latitudinal changes in the lipid content and fatty acid profiles of juvenile female red squat lobsters (Pleuroncodes monodon) in breeding areas of the Humboldt Current System

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0253314
Author(s):  
Fabián Guzmán-Rivas ◽  
Marco Quispe-Machaca ◽  
Dante Queirolo ◽  
Mauricio Ahumada ◽  
Ángel Urzúa
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Lipid Content ◽  
Current System ◽  
Fishing Industry ◽  
Fatty Acid Profiles ◽  
Humboldt Current ◽  
Juvenile Female ◽  
Humboldt Current System ◽  
Squat Lobsters

The red squat lobster Pleuroncodes monodon is a species of high commercial value that inhabits the Humboldt Current System. Along the Chilean coast, two populations are exploited by the fishing industry, one located off the coast of Coquimbo and the other off the coast of Concepción. Yet, it is unknown whether there are differences in the “bioenergetic fuel” (measured as lipid content and fatty acid profile) of juvenile populations of these two fishing units and whether these bioenergetic compounds can be modulated by differences in the environmental parameters (such as temperature or chlorophyll-a) of their breeding areas. To shed some light on this, we measured the lipid content and fatty acid profiles of the viscera and muscle of juvenile female red squat lobsters from these two fishing units, specifically from breeding areas near long-exploited fishing grounds: a) the northern fishing unit (NFU, from 26°S to 30°S) and b) the southern fishing unit (SFU, from 32°S to 37°S). We found differences in the lipid content, fatty acid profiles, and ratios of saturated fatty acids (C16:0/C18:0) of juvenile females from these two locations. In addition, the essential fatty acids (DHA/EPA) found in the viscera versus the muscle of these lobsters varied significantly. Juvenile females from the SFU (i.e. Concepción) showed a higher lipid content compared to the juvenile females from the NFU (i.e. Coquimbo). Consistently, individuals from the SFU had a higher content of fatty acids, which also proved to be richer in saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids compared to those from the NFU. Our results are important for the fisheries in both areas because these juvenile populations are the source of new recruits for the adult populations that are exploited by the fishing industry. Our study also aids in determining which populations are healthier or of better quality in bioenergetic terms. Furthermore, increasing the incorporation of bioenergetic parameters in fishery models is essential for the recruitment and stock assessment within an ecosystem approach, since it allows for the evaluation of the nutritional condition of different fishing populations.

Trophic niches determined from fatty acid profiles of sympatric coral reef mesopredators

2019 ◽  
Vol 632 ◽  
pp. 159-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
SL Bierwagen ◽  
H Pethybridge ◽  
MR Heupel ◽  
A Chin ◽  
CA Simpfendorfer
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Coral Reef ◽  
Fatty Acid Profiles ◽  
Trophic Niches

The assessment of biofilm community composition on plumbing materials in filtered and unfiltered water distribution systems

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 187-191
Author(s):  
M.M. Critchley ◽  
N.J. Cromar ◽  
H.J. Fallowfield
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Community Composition ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Water Distribution Systems ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Fatty Acid Profiles ◽  
Water Supplies ◽  
Drinking Water Distribution Systems

Biofilms have been extensively characterised within drinking water distribution systems. However, the significance of materials on biofilm species diversity is not established. This study investigated the community composition of biofilms on plumbing materials receiving filtered and unfiltered water supplies. Biofilms were extracted from polybutylene, polyethylene, cross-linked polyethylene, unplasticised polyvinyl chloride and copper tubes in sampling rigs receiving Murray-Onkaparinga water before or after filtration. Biofilms were extracted and analysed for fatty acid composition using the FAME™ methodology. There were differences in the fatty acid profiles of biofilms and the respective water supplies, indicating differences in the attached and planktonic communities. The results also showed significant differences in the fatty acid profiles of biofilms on the polymer materials compared to copper, suggesting variations in biofilm populations on the different materials. The potential for materials to select for microbial populations has significant implications for the ecology of drinking water biofilms.

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