Proximate composition, energy content, and fatty acid composition of marine species from Campbell Plateau, New Zealand
Campbell Plateau is an important fishing ground for the main commercial New Zealand species. Yet, studies on trophic interactions between species and their nutritional values are limited. The objectives of this study were to determine the proximate composition and energy contents of selected commerc...
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Published in | New Zealand journal of marine and freshwater research Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 425 - 437 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
01.12.2008
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Summary: | Campbell Plateau is an important fishing ground for the main commercial New Zealand species. Yet, studies on trophic interactions between species and their nutritional values are limited. The objectives of this study were to determine the proximate composition and energy contents of selected commercial and non-commercial marine species from Campbell Plateau and their fatty acid (FA) composition, and to evaluate the degree to which species can be differentiated by their FA compositions. We analysed 43 fish specimens from 5 different species (Macruronus novaezelandiae, Lepidorhynchus denticulatus, Pseudophycis backus, Hemerocoetes spp. and Squalus acanthias), 17 cephalopod specimens from 2 species (Nototodarus sloani and Enteroctopus zealandicus), and 6 Metanephrops challengeri (crustacean). The variation of energy contents between fish species was not significant, but their lipid and protein contents varied significantly. FA signatures distinguished the species analysed and, at a broader scale, the type of habitat. Within-specie s variability was important for benthic species. In general, the diet inference from FA trophic markers was consistent with reported diets from stomach contents. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0028-8330 1175-8805 |
DOI: | 10.1080/00288330809509971 |