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Péron M, Simon V, Le Grand F, Soudant P, Mazurais D, Vagner M. Non-lethal sampling method for the analysis of white muscle fatty acid profiles in European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2023; 49:1381-1390. [PMID: 37948014 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-023-01262-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
Abstract
This study presents a novel non-lethal sampling method for assessing fatty acid (FA) composition in juvenile European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) using subcutaneous white muscle biopsies. This research aimed to evaluate the suitability of the biopsy for FA analysis using two lipid extraction protocols and comparing them to a lethal routine method. The results showed that a mass of fresh tissue as low as 1.4 mg provided good quality FA chromatograms for both reserve and membrane lipids. Although the biopsy method displayed high variability in terms of FA quantity among intra-individual replicates, it showed good FA profile repeatability in both reserve and membrane lipids. The study highlights the potential of this non-lethal approach for studying FA dynamics in fish, with its application being particularly promising for ecological and experimental studies. However, careful biopsy implementation is recommended to account for potential lipid droplet and lipid distribution variability within the tissue.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mickaël Péron
- Univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzané, France.
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- Univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzané, France
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- Univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzané, France
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- Univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzané, France
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- Univ Brest, CNRS, IRD, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzané, France
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Sardenne F, Raynon T, Munaron JM, van der Lingen CD, Sadio O, Diop K, Brosset P, Lebigre C, Soudant P, Vagner M, Pecquerie L. Lipid-correction models for δ 13C values across small pelagic fishes (Clupeiformes) from the Atlantic Ocean. MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 192:106213. [PMID: 37783159 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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The interpretation of δ13C values in trophic ecology requires standardization of the lipid content of organisms estimated through their C:N ratio. To avoid time-consuming lipid extractions, the use of mathematical corrections has been developed for many years, and the conclusions generally point in the direction of species-specific adjustment of the models. This study aimed at defining the maximum taxonomic level required to obtain the best corrected δ13C values in small pelagic fish of the order Clupeiformes. δ13C values of six species were analyzed bulk and lipid-free, and were used to fit and validate linear and mass-balance models at different taxonomic levels. Despite a species effect combined with the C:N ratio effect, the corrected δ13C values produced by a global model for the Clupeiformes were as good as or better when compared to lipid-free samples than those produced by species-specific models, paving the way for possible generalization to other species in this order. At the order level, the linear model outperformed the mass-balance model.
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- Fany Sardenne
- IRD, Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzané, France.
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- IRD, Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzané, France
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- Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Cape Town, South Africa
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- IRD, Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, LEMAR, Dakar, Senegal
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- IRD, Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, LEMAR, Dakar, Senegal
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- UMR DECOD, Ifremer, INRAE, L'Institut Agro, Plouzané, France
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- IRD, Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzané, France
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- IRD, Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzané, France
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- IRD, Univ Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, LEMAR, F-29280, Plouzané, France
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Somatic Condition and Reproductive Potential as a Tandem in European Sardine: An Analysis with an Environmental Perspective in the Northern Adriatic (Gulf of Trieste). FISHES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fishes7030105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The European sardine’s condition is reflected in its reproductive potential, and therefore, in its status as a fishery resource. These values depend on the stock’s distribution and resource availability, which is highly determined by environmental characteristics. Sardines from the productive Gulf of Trieste (in the North Adriatic), located in the northernmost section of the most septentrional Mediterranean sub-basin in which sardine exploitation has traditionally been intensive, were analysed. The reproductive cycle and gonadosomatic index (GSI) were studied. Tissue and mesenteric fat values, as well as vacuity (% V), relative condition (Kn), and hepatosomatic (HSI) indices were evaluated due to their potential relationships with reproductive performance. The results suggested opposite patterns between fat reserves and GSI, while Kn showed a relationship neither with GSI, nor with reproductive stage, which led us to conclude that it is more advisable to apply direct lipid indices to project their contribution to reproductive potential. Moreover, the females’ condition was generally better than that of the males, added to an advanced gonadal development during spring and summer, albeit males and females reached the spawning season together. Moreover, females’ GSIs were significantly higher during active spawning. Furthermore, correlation analyses showed that SST was related with the parameters evaluated, as well as the available portion of productivity for the fish (OPFish), which may explain the sardines’ better condition and GSIs than their chlorophyll concentration.
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