Assessment of inter-regional dietary differences in anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) in Nunavik, Canada, and links with flesh quality indicators

• Published in: Arctic Science
• Main Authors: Bolduc, Sara, Lemire, Mélanie, Tremblay, Jean-Éric, Falardeau-Côté, Marianne, Dallaire, Xavier, Brochu, Mylène, Legros, Justine, Moore, Jean-Sébastien
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: NRC Research Press 2024
• Subjects: Stable isotopes; Omega-3 fatty acids; Astaxanthin; Bio-impedance; Colorimetry; Omble chevalier > Disparités régionales; Valeur nutritive; Acides gras oméga 3; Caroténoïdes; Chromatographie; Peau de poisson > Qualité > Mesure; Analyse colorimétrique; Impédance bioélectrique; Astaxanthine; Canthaxanthine; Arctic; Canada; Chevalier; Hudson; Hudson Bay; Hudson Strait; Nunavik; Nunavut; Ungava Bay; Climate change; inuit; Omble chevalier; Salvelinus alpinus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/147503; https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2023-0018

Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) is a salmonid fish that is the second-most consumed country food species by Nunavimmiut. Its nutritional quality is determined by omega-3 fatty acids and carotenoid pigments. Those molecules cannot be synthetized by fish and must be acquired through diet. We sampled...