| Title | Lipid class and glycogen content of the lugworm Abarenicola pacifica in relation to age, growth rate and reproductive condition |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1994 |
| Authors | Taghon, Gary L., F. G. Prahl, M. Sparrow, and C.M. Fuller |
| Secondary Title | Marine Biology |
| Volume | 120 |
| Pagination | p.287-295 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Valley QH91.A1 M3, Guin QH91.A1 M3, Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | annelids, aquatic invertebrates, lipids, nutrition, Pacific lugworm = Abarenicola pacifica, polychaete worms, reproduction, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | How do animals allocate food supplies? If food is abundant, do animals store food for future needs, or do they use the abundant supplies to facilitate reproduction? In this study, the authors studied lipids and glycogen in the Pacific lugworm for a year, in order to account for seasonal variability and reproductive cycles. They did not find seasonal variations, but the data showed that storage lipids, especially triacylglycerides, “were strongly elevated” when eggs were formed. “We doubt that A. pacifica is ever food-limited in Yaquina Bay. The biochemical composition and nutritive value of surface sediments in Yaquina Bay change little throughout the year…”(p.294) |
| Series Title | Marine Biology |
