Pristane in Zooplankton

The hydrocarbon pristane (2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane) occurs in unusually high concentrations (1 to 3 percent of the body fat) in the three copepods Calanus finmarchicus , C. glacialis , and C. hyperboreus . These planktonic crustaceans appear to be the primary source of the pristane in liver...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Blumer, Max, Mullin, Michael M., Thomas, David W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1963
Subjects:
Calanus finmarchicus
Copepods
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.140.3570.974.a
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.140.3570.974.a
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Summary:The hydrocarbon pristane (2,6,10,14-tetramethylpentadecane) occurs in unusually high concentrations (1 to 3 percent of the body fat) in the three copepods Calanus finmarchicus , C. glacialis , and C. hyperboreus . These planktonic crustaceans appear to be the primary source of the pristane in liver oils of sharks and whales.

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