The various roles of fatty acids

CCCR De Carvalho, MJ Caramujo - Molecules, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Lipids comprise a large group of chemically heterogeneous compounds. The majority have
fatty acids (FA) as part of their structure, making these compounds suitable tools to examine …

A comprehensive review of chemistry, sources and bioavailability of omega-3 fatty acids

M Cholewski, M Tomczykowa, M Tomczyk - Nutrients, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Omega-3 fatty acids, one of the key building blocks of cell membranes, have been of
particular interest to scientists for many years. However, only a small group of the most …

Global change‐driven effects on dissolved organic matter composition: Implications for food webs of northern lakes

IF Creed, AK Bergström, CG Trick… - Global change …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Northern ecosystems are experiencing some of the most dramatic impacts of global change
on Earth. Rising temperatures, hydrological intensification, changes in atmospheric acid …

Climate warming is predicted to reduce omega‐3, long‐chain, polyunsaturated fatty acid production in phytoplankton

SM Hixson, MT Arts - Global change biology, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Phytoplankton are the main source of energy and omega‐3 (n‐3) long‐chain essential fatty
acids (EFA) in aquatic ecosystems. Their growth and biochemical composition are affected …

Partitioning the relative importance of phylogeny and environmental conditions on phytoplankton fatty acids

AWE Galloway, M Winder - PLoS One, 2015‏ - journals.plos.org
Essential fatty acids (EFA), which are primarily generated by phytoplankton, limit growth and
reproduction in diverse heterotrophs. The biochemical composition of phytoplankton is well …

Production, distribution, and abundance of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: a fundamental dichotomy between freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems

SM Hixson, B Sharma, MJ Kainz… - Environmental …, 2015‏ - cdnsciencepub.com
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) are critical for the health of aquatic and
terrestrial organisms; therefore, understanding the production, distribution, and abundance …

Fatty acid composition as biomarkers of freshwater microalgae: analysis of 37 strains of microalgae in 22 genera and in seven classes

S Taipale, U Strandberg, E Peltomaa… - Aquatic Microbial …, 2013‏ - int-res.com
The fatty acid (FA) composition of algae is an important determinant of their food quality for
consumers, and FAs can also be used as biomarkers for biochemical and energetic …

Lipids in marine ecosystems

CC Parrish - International Scholarly Research Notices, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
Lipids provide the densest form of energy in marine ecosystems. They are also a solvent
and absorption carrier for organic contaminants and thus can be drivers of pollutant …

Essential biomolecules in food webs

L Ruess, DC Müller-Navarra - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
We here review the ecological role of essential nutritional biomolecules [fatty acids (FA),
amino acids (AA), sterols, vitamins] in aquatic and terrestrial food webs, encompassing the …

The importance of omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as high‐quality food in freshwater ecosystems with implications of global change

K Yan, F Guo, MJ Kainz, F Li, W Gao… - Biological …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Traditionally, trophic ecology research on aquatic ecosystems has focused more on the
quantity of dietary energy flow within food webs rather than food quality and its effects on …