Stratification and intra- and inter-specific differences in fatty acid composition of common dolphin (Delphinus sp.) blubber: Implications for dietary analysis

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 486-499

  Smith, Heather R ^a,b   Worthy, Graham A J ^a,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blubber; Cetacean; Diet; Dolphin; Fatty acid; Feeding habits; Layer; Stratification

Indexed keywords

MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID; SATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; DIET; DOLPHIN; FEMALE; GROUPS BY SEX; LIPID COMPOSITION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION; STRATIFICATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; DELPHINUS; DELPHINUS CAPENSIS; DELPHINUS DELPHIS;

EID: 33644924877     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2005.12.025     Document Type: Article

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