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Occurrence of 16:2(n-4) and 18:2(n-4) fatty acids in the lipids of the hydrothermal vent shrimps Rimicaris exoculata and Alvinocaris markensis: nutritional and trophic implications

1997; Inter-Research; Volume: 156; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3354/meps156167

1616-1599

DW Pond, DR Dixon, MV Bell, Anthony E. Fallick, JR Sargent,

Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies

MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsTheme Sections MEPS 156:167-174 (1997) - doi:10.3354/meps156167 Occurrence of 16:2(n-4) and 18:2(n-4) fatty acids in the lipids of the hydrothermal vent shrimps Rimicaris exoculata and Alvinocaris markensis:nutritional and trophic implications David W. Pond1,2,*, David R. Dixon2, Michael V. Bell1, Anthony E. Fallick3, John R. Sargent1 1NERC Unit of Aquatic Biochemistry, Department of Biological and Molecular Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, United Kingdom 2Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth PL1 3DH, United Kingdom 3Isotope Geosciences Unit, SURRC, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 OQF, United Kingdom *E-mail: dwp1@stirling.ac.uk Adults of 2 species of vent shrimp, Rimicaris exoculata and Alvinocaris markensis, were sampled from the Snake Pit and TAG hydrothermal vent sites on the mid-Atlantic ridge. Fatty acid analyses indicated high abundances of 16:2(n-4) and 18:2(n-4) in the lipids of R. exoculata, with the highest proportions of these fatty acids detected in the digestive gland [14.5% 16:2(n-4) and 23.8% 18:2(n-4)]. Lipid extracted from abdominal muscle of R. exoculata also contained these fatty acids, although in lower proportions [2.0% 16:2(n-4) and 14.5% 18:2(n-4)]. By contrast, lipid extracted from the same tissues in A. markensis contained relatively low proportions of (n-4) fatty acids (1.9 to 3.0%), but was substantially enriched in the phototrophic, microplanktonic biomarkers 20:5(n-3) and 22:6(n-3). GC-IRMS (gas chromatography with isotope ratio mass spectrometry) analysis of the (n-4) dienoic fatty acids established delta13C values of -11.0 to -11.4o/oo which is consistent with the fatty acids being derived from chemosynthetically fixed carbon. By contrast, those fatty acids which are characteristic of phototrophic microplankton were isotopically lighter, i.e. -17.1, -17.3 and -15.8o/oo for 20:4(n-6), 20:5(n-3) and 22:6(n-3) respectively. The non-methylene interrupted dienes (NMIDs) 20:2Delta5,13 and 22:2Delta7,15 were detected in all samples although in small amounts with R. exoculata containing the highest amounts. The (n-4) dienes and NMIDs are consistent with a substantial dietary input of bacterially derived 16:1(n-7) and 18:1(n-7) fatty acids for this species. Thus, these results are consistent with R. exoculata adopting a bacterivorous mode of nutrition whilst A. markensis is essentially a scavenger (necrophagous) and suggest that the 2 species are not in direct competition for their food supply. Hydrothermal vent shrimp · Fatty acids · Nutrition · Trophic ecology · Stable carbon isotope · Delta12 desaturase · (n-4) PUFA Full text in pdf format PreviousNextExport citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in MEPS Vol. 156. Publication date: September 25, 1997 Print ISSN:0171-8630; Online ISSN:1616-1599 Copyright © 1997 Inter-Research.