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...
Published in: | Science |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1963
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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 |
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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