Laboratory studies of assimilation and egestion of algal lipid by Antarctic krill — methods and initial results

Immature Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana) (length 44–48 mm), which had been maintained in an aquarium, were fed dense suspensions of algal culture, either the haptophyte Isochrysis or the diatom Thalassiosira. Following acclimation to this regime, the animals were transferred to identical su...

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Published in:Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
Main Authors: Pond, David W., Priddle, Julian, Sargent, John R., Watkins, Jonathan L.
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Published: Elsevier 1995
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Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/515774/
https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(94)00187-I
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spelling ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:515774 2023-05-15T13:49:33+02:00 Laboratory studies of assimilation and egestion of algal lipid by Antarctic krill — methods and initial results Pond, David W. Priddle, Julian Sargent, John R. Watkins, Jonathan L. 1995 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/515774/ https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(94)00187-I unknown Elsevier Pond, David W.; Priddle, Julian; Sargent, John R.; Watkins, Jonathan L. 1995 Laboratory studies of assimilation and egestion of algal lipid by Antarctic krill — methods and initial results. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 187 (2). 253-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(94)00187-I <https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(94)00187-I> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1995 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(94)00187-I 2023-02-04T19:44:13Z Immature Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana) (length 44–48 mm), which had been maintained in an aquarium, were fed dense suspensions of algal culture, either the haptophyte Isochrysis or the diatom Thalassiosira. Following acclimation to this regime, the animals were transferred to identical supplies of the same algal food, pre-labelled with 14C bicarbonate for 16 h. Faecal pellets were collected individually in each experiment. Following transfer to the radiolabelled food, radioactivity appeared in faecal pellets after 30 min for Isochrysis and 55 min for Thalassiosira. Fitting a first-order kinetic model to the time-course of appearance of radiolabel in faecal pellets, showed that gut turnover (mean residence time of material in the gut) was rapid for krill fed on Isochrysis (turnover time = 47 min) whilst krill took longer to process Thalassiosira (turnover time = 256 min). Uptake rate of radiolabel by the two algae differed by an order of magnitude and was inversely related to cell size. Removal of the two algal species by the krill also differed when expressed as either chanages in radiolabel or biomass but overall, similar amounts of lipid were ingested from the two food sources (817 and 615 ng· ml−1 over 12 h for Isochrysis and Thalassiosira, respectively). Assimilation efficiencies for the two algae, calculated on the basis of radiolabelled and total-lipid ingestion and egestion ranged from 63 to 86%. Most of the radioactivity in the fatty acids of Isochrysis was incorporated into C18 compounds, but this distribution did not correspond to the overall mass composition of algal fatty acids. Saturates, 16:1, 18:4 and 20:5 were labelled to a lesser extent. Radiolabelled fatty acids incorporated into krill gut and somatic tissue differed in composition from the original algal fatty acid pool. In particular, there was higher activity in saturates, in 16:3 and 18:4, whilst 18:1, 18:2 and 18:3 were labelled to a lower extent in krill. Overall, fatty acids showed lower specific activity in krill than in ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Krill Euphausia superba Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Antarctic Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 187 2 253 268
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description Immature Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba Dana) (length 44–48 mm), which had been maintained in an aquarium, were fed dense suspensions of algal culture, either the haptophyte Isochrysis or the diatom Thalassiosira. Following acclimation to this regime, the animals were transferred to identical supplies of the same algal food, pre-labelled with 14C bicarbonate for 16 h. Faecal pellets were collected individually in each experiment. Following transfer to the radiolabelled food, radioactivity appeared in faecal pellets after 30 min for Isochrysis and 55 min for Thalassiosira. Fitting a first-order kinetic model to the time-course of appearance of radiolabel in faecal pellets, showed that gut turnover (mean residence time of material in the gut) was rapid for krill fed on Isochrysis (turnover time = 47 min) whilst krill took longer to process Thalassiosira (turnover time = 256 min). Uptake rate of radiolabel by the two algae differed by an order of magnitude and was inversely related to cell size. Removal of the two algal species by the krill also differed when expressed as either chanages in radiolabel or biomass but overall, similar amounts of lipid were ingested from the two food sources (817 and 615 ng· ml−1 over 12 h for Isochrysis and Thalassiosira, respectively). Assimilation efficiencies for the two algae, calculated on the basis of radiolabelled and total-lipid ingestion and egestion ranged from 63 to 86%. Most of the radioactivity in the fatty acids of Isochrysis was incorporated into C18 compounds, but this distribution did not correspond to the overall mass composition of algal fatty acids. Saturates, 16:1, 18:4 and 20:5 were labelled to a lesser extent. Radiolabelled fatty acids incorporated into krill gut and somatic tissue differed in composition from the original algal fatty acid pool. In particular, there was higher activity in saturates, in 16:3 and 18:4, whilst 18:1, 18:2 and 18:3 were labelled to a lower extent in krill. Overall, fatty acids showed lower specific activity in krill than in ...
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author Pond, David W.
Priddle, Julian
Sargent, John R.
Watkins, Jonathan L.
spellingShingle Pond, David W.
Priddle, Julian
Sargent, John R.
Watkins, Jonathan L.
Laboratory studies of assimilation and egestion of algal lipid by Antarctic krill — methods and initial results
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Priddle, Julian
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title Laboratory studies of assimilation and egestion of algal lipid by Antarctic krill — methods and initial results
title_short Laboratory studies of assimilation and egestion of algal lipid by Antarctic krill — methods and initial results
title_full Laboratory studies of assimilation and egestion of algal lipid by Antarctic krill — methods and initial results
title_fullStr Laboratory studies of assimilation and egestion of algal lipid by Antarctic krill — methods and initial results
title_full_unstemmed Laboratory studies of assimilation and egestion of algal lipid by Antarctic krill — methods and initial results
title_sort laboratory studies of assimilation and egestion of algal lipid by antarctic krill — methods and initial results
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