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S. V. Khotimchenko, V. E. Vaskovsky, T. V. Titlyanova

Fatty Acids of Marine Algae from the Pacific Coast of North California

Nineteen species of marine macrophytic algae collected in Bodega Bay, California were investigated for their fatty acid composition. Red, brown and green algae have distinguishing fatty acid profiles, which have a chemotaxonomic significance for seaweeds. This does not depend on the geographical location of the algae. Algal habitat conditions affect quantitative characteristics of the fatty acids. The content of polyunsaturated fatty acids in algae from California was found to be noticeably higher formost of the algal species examined in comparison with the same or related species from other regions.

Botanica Marina, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 0006-8055
Volume: 45, 02/2002
Pages: 17 - 22

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