What Does a Stream Ecologist Need to Know About Fatty Acids?

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2008-02-26

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Brett, Michael T.

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University of Washington Water Center

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Brett will outline controls on zooplankton fatty acid content: 1) Taxonomic affiliation. 2) Diet. 3) Temperature. 4) Food ration/starvation. 5) Biochemical transformations. 6) Homeostasis.

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streams, saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, essential fatty acids, zooplankton, animal taxonomy, feeding behavior, homeostasis, physiological regulation, water, starvation, water temperature, chemical reactions, ecologists

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http://hdl.handle.net/1773/16462

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