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Article Dans Une Revue Helgoland Marine Research Année : 2009

Males and females gonad fatty acids of the sea urchins and (Echinodermata)

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The aim of this study was to analyze male and female gonad fatty acids of two sea urchin species, and , from the south coast of Spain. Additionally, we investigated possible differences between two locations. The ovaries of both species showed higher percentages of 14:0, 16:0, 16:1n-7, 18:2n-6, 18:3n-3 and 18:4n-3 than testes and lower levels of 18:0, 22:1n-9, 20:4n-6 and 22:5n-3. In but not in , the level of 20:5n-3 was higher in testes than in ovaries. These differences between sexes probably indicate different requirements of males and females during gametogenesis although the presence of a large number of gametes in the mature gonad may also have influences on fatty acid composition. Significant differences in gonad fatty acid profiles where also found when individuals of collected at a location of the Mediterranean region were compared with specimens collected at the Atlantic coast. The most remarkable changes were the lower levels of 14:0, 18:1n-7, 20:1n-9, 20:4n-6 and 22:4n-6 and the higher values of 20:1n-11, 20:5n-3 and 22:6n-3 found in males and females of the Mediterranean specimens compared to those of the Atlantic coast. These differences probably reflect the differences in potential food sources at each location.
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hal-00535207 , version 1 (11-11-2010)

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Inés Martínez-Pita, Francisco J. García, María-Luisa Pita. Males and females gonad fatty acids of the sea urchins and (Echinodermata). Helgoland Marine Research, 2009, 64 (2), pp.135-142. ⟨10.1007/s10152-009-0174-7⟩. ⟨hal-00535207⟩

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