Comparison of neutral lipid fatty acids composition in organisms from different trophic levels

Lage, Olga M.; Antunes, Sara C.; Marinho, Conceição; Catita, José

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The profiles of total fatty acids (TFAs) and the neutral lipid fatty acids (NLFAs) were compared for the bacterium Rhodopirellula rubra and the alga Raphidocelis subcapitata (conventional food source for Daphnia magna). D. magna NLFAs were assessed when this crustacean was fed with bacterium and alga, individually or in combination. After NLFA extraction, the profiles of the various organisms were characterized by gas chromatography. Results evidenced the relevance of the different composition of the fatty acid (FAs) fractions in the different organisms, R. rubra and R. subcapitata. In these species, the NFLA analyses revealed high amounts of long chain FAs (C19). The FA profile of D. magna was influenced by the different diets provided although the preferred diet was the alga. D. magna showed the capacity to adapt to the available food resources as it defines its FA profile according to its needs, namely for the long chain FAs (C19).

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Neutral lipid fatty acids Extraction methods Daphnia magna Raphidocelis subcapitata Rhodopirellula rubra

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Lage OM, Antunes SC, Marinho C, Catita J. Comparison of neutral lipid fatty acid composition in organisms from different trophic levels. Arch Microbiol. 2021 Aug;203(6):3457-3465. doi: 10.1007/s00203-021-02329-z. Epub 2021 Apr 24. PMID: 33893828.