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Exceptional occurrence of odd‐chain fatty acids in smelt ( Osmerus mordax ) from Jeddore Harbour, Nova Scotia
Author(s) -
Addison R. F.,
Ackman R. G.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02532744
Subject(s) - smelt , nova scotia , fishery , biology , chemistry , zoology , oceanography , fish <actinopterygii> , geology
The fatty acid composition of smelt, Osmerus mordax , from several areas in Eastern Canada is reported. Smelt from Jeddore Harbour, N.S., were unusual in having up to 10% of C 15 , C 17 and C 19 acids. These acids were similar in structure to odd‐chain acids occurring in other marine lipids, notably mullet, and were distributed among all body and gonad lipids. Possible reasons for their occurrence are discussed.