Highly unsaturated fatty acids in nature: what we know and what we need to learn

CW Twining, JT Brenna, NG Hairston Jr, AS Flecker - Oikos, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The supply and demand of omega‐3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (ω‐3 HUFA) in natural
ecosystems may lead to resource limitation in a diverse array of animal taxa. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Marine amphipods as integral members of global ocean ecosystems

CJ Ritter, DG Bourne - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2024 - Elsevier
Amphipod crustaceans exist across marine habitats from the polar regions to the tropics,
providing a critical biological link between benthic/pelagic processes and …

Implementing ecosystem-based management principles in the design of a salmon ocean ecology program

BK Wells, DD Huff, BJ Burke, RD Brodeur… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Two decades have passed since the initiation of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's research program aimed at advancing the understanding of estuary and …

Seasonal and spatial dynamics of the planktonic trophic biomarkers in the Strait of Georgia (northeast Pacific) and implications for fish

D Costalago, I Forster, N Nemcek, C Neville, RI Perry… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Fish growth and survival are largely determined by the nutritional quality of their food, and
the fish that grow quickly during early life stages are more likely to reproduce. To adequately …

Comparative metabolomic analysis of the body wall from four varieties of the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus

L Xing, L Sun, S Liu, L Zhang, H Yang - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
The sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicas, is an important economic species with high
nutritive value. In recent years, driven by significant market demand, the sea cucumber …

Match/mismatch between phytoplankton and crustacean zooplankton phenology in the Strait of Georgia, Canada

KD Suchy, K Young, M Galbraith, RI Perry… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Strait of Georgia, Canada, is an important region for numerous commercially and
culturally important species (eg, herring, salmon, and orcas), yet little is known about the …

Ultrastiff graphene

VM Hiltunen, P Koskinen, KK Mentel… - npj 2D Materials and …, 2021 - nature.com
Graphene has exceptionally high in-plane strength, which makes it ideal for various
nanomechanical applications. At the same time, its exceptionally low out-of-plane stiffness …

Population dynamics of Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha relative to prey availability in the central California coastal region

BK Wells, JA Santora, JC Field… - Marine Ecology …, 2012 - int-res.com
Mortality during the first period at sea is thought to be a primary determinant of salmon
productivity and return rates. Here, we test this hypothesis by linking variation in prey …

Zooplankton variability in the Strait of Georgia, Canada, and relationships with the marine survivals of Chinook and Coho salmon

RI Perry, K Young, M Galbraith, P Chandler… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The Strait of Georgia, Canada, has complex interactions among natural and human
pressures that confound understanding of changes in this system. We report on the …

Warming ocean conditions relate to increased trophic requirements of threatened and endangered salmon

EA Daly, RD Brodeur - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The trophic habits, size and condition of yearling Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha) caught early in their marine residence were examined during 19 survey years …