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Temporal dynamics of amino and fatty acid composition in the razor clam Ensis siliqua (Mollusca: Bivalvia)

Journal

HELGOLAND MARINE RESEARCH
Volume 68, Issue 4, Pages 465-482

Publisher

BMC
DOI: 10.1007/s10152-014-0402-7

Keywords

Amino acids; Fatty acids; Biochemical profile; Seasonality; Razor clam; Ensis siliqua

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  1. Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)

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Few studies have been conducted on the temporal dynamics of both amino acid (AA) and fatty acid (FA) profiles in marine bivalves. We investigated the seasonal variation of these compounds in the pod razor clam Ensis siliqua in relation to food availability, salinity, water temperature and reproductive cycle. AA content varied between 46.94 and 54.67 % dry weight (DW), and the AAs found in greater quantity were glutamic acid, glycine and aspartic acid. FA content varied between 34.02 and 87.94 mg g(-1) DW and the FAs found in greater quantity were 16:0 and 22:6n-3. Seasonal trends were observed for AAs and FAs. FAs increased with gametogenesis and decreased with spawning while AA content increased throughout spawning. The effect of increasing temperature and high food availability during the spawning season masked the loss of AAs resulting from gamete release. Still, a comparatively greater increase in the contents of glutamic acid and leucine with spawning indicate their possible involvement in a post-spawning gonad recovery mechanism. A post-spawning decrease in 14:0, 16:0, 16:1n-7, 18:1n-7 and 18:1n-9 is indicative of the importance of these FAs in bivalve eggs. An increase in 18:3n-3, 18:4n-3, 20:1n-9 and 20:2n-6 during gametogenesis suggests their involvement in oocyte maturation. The FA 22:4n-6, while increasing with spawning, appears to play a role in post-spawning gonad recovery. Salinity did not have an effect on the AA composition. None of the environmental parameters measured had an effect on FA composition.

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