scholarly journals Blubber fatty acid profiles indicate dietary resource partitioning between adult and juvenile southern elephant seals

2009 ◽  
Vol 384 ◽  
pp. 303-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Newland ◽  
IC Field ◽  
PD Nichols ◽  
CJA Bradshaw ◽  
MA Hindell
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Resource Partitioning ◽  
Fatty Acid Profiles ◽  
Elephant Seals ◽  
Southern Elephant Seals

Resource partitioning through oceanic segregation of foraging juvenile southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina)

Oecologia ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 142 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iain C. Field ◽  
Corey J. A. Bradshaw ◽  
Harry R. Burton ◽  
Michael D. Sumner ◽  
Mark A. Hindell
Keyword(s):  
Resource Partitioning ◽  
Mirounga Leonina ◽  
Elephant Seals ◽  
Southern Elephant Seals

Serological screening for Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. antibodies in southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina from Elephant Island, Antarctica, in 2003 and 2004

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
AM Sánchez-Sarmiento ◽  
V Ruoppolo ◽  
MMC Muelbert ◽  
JS Ferreira Neto ◽  
JL Catão-Dias
Keyword(s):  
Austral Summer ◽  
Agglutination Test ◽  
South Shetland Islands ◽  
Climate Change Scenarios ◽  
Mirounga Leonina ◽  
Serological Screening ◽  
Elephant Seals ◽  
Southern Elephant Seals ◽  
Monitoring And Surveillance ◽  
Elephant Island

Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. antibodies were surveyed in 35 southern elephant seals (SESs) Mirounga leonina at Elephant Island (South Shetland Islands), western Antarctic peninsula, in the Austral summer of 2003 and 2004. The rose Bengal test and a commercial competitive ELISA (c-ELISA) were used to detect Brucella spp. exposure, and the microscopic agglutination test (MAT) with 22 live serovars was used to determine anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies. We found evidence of Brucella spp. exposure in 3 of 35 (8.6%) SESs tested via the c-ELISA displaying high percentage inhibition (PI), similar to other studies in pinnipeds in which Brucella spp. antibodies have been determined. Two of the 3 positives were pups (PI = 70.4 and 86.6%), while the third was an adult female (PI = 48.8%). The 3 c-ELISA positive SESs were additionally tested via the serum agglutination test but were found to be negative. All individuals were negative for antibodies against 22 Leptospira spp. serovars by MAT. These results contribute to the knowledge and monitoring of zoonotic pathogens with epizootic potential in Southern Ocean pinnipeds. Given the potential impact that pathogens may have on the abundance of wild (sometimes threatened and endangered) populations, constant monitoring and surveillance are required to prevent pathogen spread, particularly under forecast climate change scenarios.

Trophic niches determined from fatty acid profiles of sympatric coral reef mesopredators

2019 ◽  
Vol 632 ◽  
pp. 159-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
SL Bierwagen ◽  
H Pethybridge ◽  
MR Heupel ◽  
A Chin ◽  
CA Simpfendorfer
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Coral Reef ◽  
Fatty Acid Profiles ◽  
Trophic Niches

The assessment of biofilm community composition on plumbing materials in filtered and unfiltered water distribution systems

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 187-191
Author(s):  
M.M. Critchley ◽  
N.J. Cromar ◽  
H.J. Fallowfield
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Community Composition ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Water Distribution Systems ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Fatty Acid Profiles ◽  
Water Supplies ◽  
Drinking Water Distribution Systems

Biofilms have been extensively characterised within drinking water distribution systems. However, the significance of materials on biofilm species diversity is not established. This study investigated the community composition of biofilms on plumbing materials receiving filtered and unfiltered water supplies. Biofilms were extracted from polybutylene, polyethylene, cross-linked polyethylene, unplasticised polyvinyl chloride and copper tubes in sampling rigs receiving Murray-Onkaparinga water before or after filtration. Biofilms were extracted and analysed for fatty acid composition using the FAME™ methodology. There were differences in the fatty acid profiles of biofilms and the respective water supplies, indicating differences in the attached and planktonic communities. The results also showed significant differences in the fatty acid profiles of biofilms on the polymer materials compared to copper, suggesting variations in biofilm populations on the different materials. The potential for materials to select for microbial populations has significant implications for the ecology of drinking water biofilms.

scholarly journals Fatty acid profiles of muscle, liver, heart and kidney of Australian prime lambs fed different polyunsaturated fatty acids enriched pellets in a feedlot system

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hung Van Le ◽  
Don Viet Nguyen ◽  
Quang Vu Nguyen ◽  
Bunmi Sherifat Malau-Aduli ◽  
Peter David Nichols ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid Profiles

scholarly journals Fatty acid profiles of muscle from large yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena crocea R.) of different age

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong-gang Tang ◽  
Li-hong Chen ◽  
Chao-geng Xiao ◽  
Tian-xing Wu
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Large Yellow Croaker ◽  
Fatty Acid Profiles ◽  
Pseudosciaena Crocea
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