Changes in fatty acid composition in Ruditapes philippinarum A & R (Veneridae) fed on industrial yeast.
1. The fatty acid composition of short-neck clams (Ruditapes philippinarum A & R) was compared in animals (a) fed on industrial yeast, (b) fed on natural phytoplankton, (c) after starvation. 2. Marked deficiencies in polyunsaturated fatty acids were found in the case of a yeast diet as well as after starvation. 3. Metabolic changes are discussed.
Laboratory of Marine Biology and Biochemistry, University Institute of Technology, La Rochelle, France.
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D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000737:chemistry*; D004032:Diet; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D015431:Weight Loss; D015003:Yeasts
D005227:Fatty Acids