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From egg to hatchling: preferential retention of fatty acid biomarkers in young‐of‐the‐year Port Jackson sharks Heterodontus portusjacksoni

C. L. Beckmann; J. G. Mitchell; L. Seuront; D.A.J. Stone; C. Huveneers
Journal of Fish Biology · Vol. 85, Issue 3 · pp. 944-952 · 2014

Abstract

The muscle and liver fatty acid composition of young‐of‐the‐year ( YOY ) Port Jackson sharks Heterodontus portusjacksoni were investigated to determine the effects of a known dietary lipid source v . maternal input as demonstrated by egg yolk fatty acid profiles. Ten Heterodontus portusjacksoni egg yolks were collected in situ and compared with four hatched H. portusjacksoni fed a known diet in a controlled feeding experiment of 185 days. This study demonstrated that fatty acids are probably conservatively transferred from egg yolks to YOY H. portusjacksoni , while diet did not have a large effect on the fatty acid composition of the liver or muscle.

Bibliographic Information

JournalJournal of Fish Biology
PublisherWiley
Publication Date2014-09-01
Publication Year2014
Volume85
Issue3
Pages944-952
Document TypeJournal Article
Print ISSN0022-1112
eISSN1095-8649
DOI10.1111/jfb.12451
SubjectGeneral Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science

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