Comparison of total lipids and fatty acids from liver, heart and abdominal muscle of scalloped (Sphyrna lewini) and smooth (Sphyrna zygaena) hammerhead sharks

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  Davidson, Bruce Clement ^a   Nel, Wynand ^a   Rais, Afsha ^a   Namdarizandi, Vahid ^a   Vizarra, Scott ^a   Cliff, Geremy ^b  

^a SAINT JAMES SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Anguilla)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

22:6n 3; Buoyancy; Fatty acids; Hammerhead shark; Ketones; Lipids; n 3 polyunsaturates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907212865     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21931801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-521     Document Type: Article

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