The Nutritional Quality of European Whitefish Varies among Seasons (IMAGE)

University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto

The Nutritional Quality of European Whitefish Varies among Seasons

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European whitefish transfer omega-3 fatty acids, but not mercury, into gonads. This transfer decrease muscle fatty acid and increase mercury concentration. In turn during the summer growing season, fatty acid concentrations increase, and mercury levels decline.

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University of Jyvaskyla/Ossi Keva

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