title: Influence of food quality on lipids and essential fatty acids in the body of the Black Sea sprat Sprattus sprattus phalericus (Clupeidae)
abstract: The food supply of the Black Sea sprat Sprattus sprattus phalericus off the Crimea coast in the feeding periods of 2006–2013 was studied. The level of accumulation of storage lipids in the fish body and the content of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic) served as criteria of food supply. It is shown that the average annual content of sprat total lipids varies over a wide range (4.5–9.5% of wet body weight) due to changes in the storage lipid content (58–7
journal: Journal of Ichthyology