TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of diet, ambient temperature and day length on the fatty acid composition in the depot fat of the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and the rock partridge (Alectoris chucar)
AU - Yom-Tov, Yoram
AU - Tietz, Alisa
PY - 1978
Y1 - 1978
N2 - 1. 1. Diets have a significant influence on the fatty acid composition of depot fats of the European starling and the Rock partridge. 2. 2. Environmental conditions affect mainly the percentage of linoleic acid (18:2)-its amount increases in birds kept in cold temperatures (4°C) and short days in comparison to high temperatures (30°C) and long days. 3. 3. The 18:1 18:2 ratio is affected by temperature and diet. 4. 4. The adaptive significance of these findings is discussed.
AB - 1. 1. Diets have a significant influence on the fatty acid composition of depot fats of the European starling and the Rock partridge. 2. 2. Environmental conditions affect mainly the percentage of linoleic acid (18:2)-its amount increases in birds kept in cold temperatures (4°C) and short days in comparison to high temperatures (30°C) and long days. 3. 3. The 18:1 18:2 ratio is affected by temperature and diet. 4. 4. The adaptive significance of these findings is discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0300-9629(78)90222-0
DO - 10.1016/0300-9629(78)90222-0
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AN - SCOPUS:0018074586
SN - 0300-9629
VL - 60
SP - 161
EP - 164
JO - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part A: Physiology
JF - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part A: Physiology
IS - 2
ER -