title: Effect of season on fatty acid composition and n-3/n-6 ratios of zander and carp muscle lipids in Altinapa Dam Lake.
abstract: In this study, seasonal variations on total fatty acid composition of carp, Cyprinus carpio, and zander, Sander lucioperca, muscle lipids in Altinapa Dam Lake were determined. Fish samples in 2 seasons (summer and winter) were obtained from Altinapa Dam Lake in Konya, Turkey. Polyunsaturated fatty acids were found to be higher during the cold season than in the hot both in zander and carp. Whereas the Docosahexaenoic acid was high in zander both in summer and winter, in carp it was high only during wintertime. Zander contained more n-3 fatty acids during the cold season compared to carp. Especially, the n-3:n-6 ratios in zander were 3.89 and 3.84 in summer and winter, respectively. In conclusion, seasonal variations affected fatty acid composition of zander and carp in Altinapa Dam Lake.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Biological Education, Selcuk Univ., Konya, Turkey. aktumsek@selcuk.edu.tr
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Guler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aktumsek
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Cakmak
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zengin
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Citil
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002347:Carps; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000032:analysis*; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6 / Q000032:analysis*; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000032:analysis; D060106:Lakes; D009132:Muscles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010473:Perciformes; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D043371:Fatty Acids, Omega-6; D005395:Fish Oils