DataSheet_1_Age group differences in blubber fatty acid profiles in northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris).docx

• Main Authors: Aaron W. Kirkpatrick, Daniel E. Crocker, Shane B. Kanatous, Kerri J. Smith, Sarah S. Kienle, Stephen J. Trumble
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Oceanography; Marine Biology; Marine Geoscience; Biological Oceanography; Chemical Oceanography; Physical Oceanography; Marine Engineering; fasting; pinniped; adipose; lipid metabolism; phocid development; marine predator; sexual dimorphism; Nes; Nes’; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.942711.s001; https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/DataSheet_1_Age_group_differences_in_blubber_fatty_acid_profiles_in_northern_elephant_seals_Mirounga_angustirostris_docx/20579406

Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), like many marine mammals, rely on internal lipid stores, specifically fatty acids (FAs) stored in the blubber layer, to meet metabolic needs. The energetic demands of northern elephant seals vary with ontogeny, as each life-history stage experiences...