Understanding the dynamics of organic matter (OM) and the roles in global and local carbon
cycles is challenging to the fields of environmental sciences and biogeochemistry. The …

Fatty acids have been used as qualitative markers to trace or confirm predator prey
relationships in the marine environment for more than thirty years. More recently, they have …

Fatty acid (FA) analysis is a well-established tool for studying trophic interactions in marine
habitats. However, its application to benthic food webs poses 2 particular challenges. First …

Fatty acids (FA) represent a large group of molecules that comprise the majority of lipids
found in all organisms. Their great diversity, biochemical restrictions and, in some cases …

Because of their characteristic living environments, marine organisms produce a variety of
lipids. Fatty acids constitute the essential part of triglycerides and wax esters, which are the …

Minimal-exchange, intensive culture systems require little, if any, water exchange and have
high animal stocking densities. Intensive nutrient inputs lead to an abundant community of …

Beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) are the most abundant odontocetes in Arctic waters
and are thus thought to influence food web structure and function. The diet of the Beaufort …

The diatom Chaetoceros calcitrans is a major component of many bivalve hatcheries, yet it is
expensive and notoriously difficult to culture on a commercial scale. In an attempt to reduce …

Geographic traceability is an important issue for food quality and safety control of seafood. In
this study, δ 13 C and δ 15 N values, as well as fatty acid (FA) content of 133 samples of A …

Fluctuations in mussel (Mytilus edulis) growth have been attributed to large-scale
fluctuations in temperature, salinity and the abundance of phytoplankton. This study …