Reprint
Fatty Acids in Natural Ecosystems and Human Nutrition
Edited by
June 2020
238 pages
- ISBN978-3-03936-262-2 (Paperback)
- ISBN978-3-03936-263-9 (PDF)
This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Fatty Acids in Natural Ecosystems and Human Nutrition that was published in
Biology & Life Sciences
Medicine & Pharmacology
Summary
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) of the omega-3 family, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are physiologically important for many animals and humans. Moreover, fatty acids play an important roles in numerous contexts reflecting various levels: from their producers in natural ecosystems, microalgae, through to invertebrates and fish, and to culinary treatments of fish products for human consumption. Environmental threats such as anthropogenic pollution and its effects on PUFA yield in aquatic ecosystems as well as their transfer to terrestrial ecosystems are highlighted. Assumptions and challenges that are important for the study of PUFA in trophic webs of aquatic ecosystems as well as in human nutrition are discussed.
Format
- Paperback
License
© 2020 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
Fatty acid; fish; food web; periphyton; trophic transfer; water pollution; zoobenthos; salmon; pan-frying; rosemary; lipid oxidation; polyunsaturated fatty acids; aldehydes; isoprostanes; eicosapentaenoic acid; docosahexaenoic acid; nutritive quality; eutrophication; fish; culinary treatments; fatty acids; dietary sources; allochthonous; Salvelinus leucomaenis; chronic mild stress; depression; gut microbiota; fish oil; olive oil; CLA; conjugated linoleic acid; ALA; α-linolenic acid; n-3 HUFA score; meat fat; vegetable fat; fatty acids; mollusks; symbiotic bacteria; biosynthesis; aquatic ecosystems; subsidies; eicosapentaenoic acid; docosahexaenoic acid; food webs; fatty acyl desaturase; Δ6 - desaturase; long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid; LC-PUFA; ω3; ω6; EPA; DHA; AA; essential fatty acid; health; fish; transgene; essential polyunsaturated fatty acids; linoleic acid; alpha-linolenic acid; food quality; muscle tissue; subcutaneous adipose tissue; liver; green cryo-fodder; lipids; fatty acids; Leptoclinus maculatus; ontogenesis; adaptations; trophic nets; Arctic; arctic; Salmoniformes; long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; polar lipids; triacylglycerols; eicosapentaenoic acid; docosahexaenoic acid; polyunsaturated fatty acids; phytoplankton; freshwater; nutritional value