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Seasonal Variation in the Nutritional Analysis of Caprella scaura (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) from the Biofouling of Fish Farm Cages in Central Greece

Version 1 : Received: 25 November 2021 / Approved: 26 November 2021 / Online: 26 November 2021 (10:24:14 CET)

How to cite: Lolas, A.; Pier, P.; T. Karapanagiotidis, I. Seasonal Variation in the Nutritional Analysis of Caprella scaura (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) from the Biofouling of Fish Farm Cages in Central Greece. Preprints 2021, 2021110497. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202111.0497.v1 Lolas, A.; Pier, P.; T. Karapanagiotidis, I. Seasonal Variation in the Nutritional Analysis of Caprella scaura (Amphipoda: Caprellidae) from the Biofouling of Fish Farm Cages in Central Greece. Preprints 2021, 2021110497. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202111.0497.v1

Abstract

The total lipid and protein content of the invasive caprellid amphipod Caprella scaura, from the biofouling communities of fish farm cages in the Pagasitikos Gulf were analyzed and compared among seasons. Proteins were the most abundant component (48.5 – 49.3%). Lipid content was relatively lower, with a wider range (6.7 – 34%) and showed a distinct seasonal fluctuation with high values in the winter population and a gradual decrease in spring and summer, with the lowest values in Autumn. Composition of the fatty acids profile was consistent among the seasons, with palmitic (16:0), Oleic (18:1n-9), Eicosapentanoic (20:5n-3)(EPA) and Docosahexanoic acid (22:6n-3 )(DHA) being the most abundant fatty acids. The presence of high levels of EPA and DHA fatty acids makes the species a potential candidate for use of these organisms in aquaculture.

Keywords

fatty acids; lipid content; invasive species; Kjeldahl; Gas chromatography; Integrated Multi Trophic Aquaculture; Pagasitikos Gulf

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science

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