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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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.140.3570.974.a 2024-06-09T07:45:13+00:00 Pristane in Zooplankton Blumer, Max Mullin, Michael M. Thomas, David W. 1963 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.140.3570.974.a https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.140.3570.974.a en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 140, issue 3570, page 974-974 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1963 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.140.3570.974.a 2024-05-16T12:54:23Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Calanus finmarchicus Copepods AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 140 3570 974 974
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description 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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title_short Pristane in Zooplankton
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