Fatty acid profiles of yolk lipids of five species of wild ducks (Anatidae) differing in dietary preference

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 533-538

  Speake, Brian K ^a   Surai, Peter F ^a   Bortolotti, Gary R ^b  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anatidae; Arachidonic acid; Docosahexaenoic acid; Lipids; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Yolk

Indexed keywords

EGG DEVELOPMENT; LIPID;

ANAS; ANAS CRECCA; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANAS STREPERA; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AYTHYA; AYTHYA AFFINIS; SOMATERIA SPECTABILIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036677388     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902001115     Document Type: Article

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