Growth, Reproduction and Seasonal Variation in the Fatty Acid Composition of the Sand Smelt Atherina sp. from Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia

Bouriga, Nawzet; Chérif, Mourad; Hajjej, Ghailen; Selmi, Salah; Quignard, J.-P.; Faure, Éric; Trabelsi, Monia

doi:10.3923/jfas.2011.322.333

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“…The fatty acid profiles reported here are similar to those published by other authors (Kalogeropoulos et al 2004;Bilgin et al 2011;Bouriga et al 2011;Izci et al 2011aIzci et al , 2011b with some minor differences. In particular, it should be noted that big-scale sand smelt from Trasimeno Lake showed percentages of SFA similar to those from other places including the Kerkennah Islands of Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea (Bouriga et al 2011), Greece on the Aegean Sea (Kalogeropoulos et al 2004) and E girdir Lake in Turkey (Bilgin et al 2011;Izci et al 2011aIzci et al , 2011b. The MUFA of big-scale sand smelt from Trasimeno Lake were higher in C18:1n-9 than the other lake fishes, but lower than other fish in the Tunisian sea (Bouriga et al 2011).…”

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“…The MUFA of big-scale sand smelt from Trasimeno Lake were higher in C18:1n-9 than the other lake fishes, but lower than other fish in the Tunisian sea (Bouriga et al 2011). Unexpectedly, Bouriga et al (2011) and Kalogeropoulos et al (2004) reported lower values of PUFA (26.49% and 19.2%, respectively) than we found in our samples.…”

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“…In particular, it should be noted that big-scale sand smelt from Trasimeno Lake showed percentages of SFA similar to those from other places including the Kerkennah Islands of Tunisia in the Mediterranean Sea (Bouriga et al 2011), Greece on the Aegean Sea (Kalogeropoulos et al 2004) and E girdir Lake in Turkey (Bilgin et al 2011;Izci et al 2011aIzci et al , 2011b. The MUFA of big-scale sand smelt from Trasimeno Lake were higher in C18:1n-9 than the other lake fishes, but lower than other fish in the Tunisian sea (Bouriga et al 2011). Unexpectedly, Bouriga et al (2011) and Kalogeropoulos et al (2004) reported lower values of PUFA (26.49% and 19.2%, respectively) than we found in our samples.…”

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Nutritional composition of raw and fried big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) from trasimeno lake

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Mattioli

Mancini

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Italian Journal of Animal Science

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The aim of this research was to investigate the nutritional composition of raw and fried bigscale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) from Trasimeno Lake. Four hundred big-scale sand smelts were caught with nets and analysed immediately. We created a total of 20 batches with 20 whole fish in each batch. Ten batches were analysed as raw samples, while the other 10 batches were analysed after being fried in sunflower oil at a temperature of 190 C for 3 min (deep fat frying). The pH, proximate composition, fatty acid profile, oxidative stability and nutritional indexes of both groups were assessed. As expected, cooking strongly influenced the characteristics of the meat, mainly in terms of lipids, which were seven times greater in the fried product due to the oil. Frying also affected the fatty acid profile of the meat because oil absorption caused a significant increase in oleic and linoleic acids. Furthermore, we found a slight reduction in long chain n-3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids). Frying increased oxidative processes and decreased the nutritional value of sand smelt. The obtained results can be considered preliminary because the effects of the fishing season and different physiological phases of sand smelt require further analytical confirmation. HIGHLIGHTSThe aim of the research was to investigate the nutritional composition of raw and fried bigscale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) from Trasimeno Lake. The fried big-scale sand smelt had a meat lipids content 7-times greater than the control, due to the oil adsorbition. Frying increased oxidative processes and decreased the nutritional value of big-scale sand smelt. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Nutritional composition of raw and fried big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) from trasimeno lake

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Italian Journal of Animal Science

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“…However, Gon and Ben‐Tuvia () reported a negative allometric growth from the Bardawil Lagoon ( b = 2.93), similar to Bouriga et al. () in Kerkennah Islands. Patimar et al.…”

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“…According to GSI index variation, gonad maturation takes place between February and April, with spawning in May and June. Similar periods are recorded in brackish lagoons of southern France (Marfin, ), in the Mesolongi and Etolikon lagoons in Greece (Leonardos and Sinis, ), in the Gomishan Wetland in Iran (Patimar et al., ), and around Kerkenah Island in Tunisia (Bouriga et al., ). In Lake Trasimeno (Italy), Lorenzoni et al.…”

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Age, growth and reproduction of the sand smelt Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 in Mellah Lagoon (Eastern Algeria)

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This aim of this paper was the study of the reproductive biology and growth of the sand smelt, Atherina boyeri, in Mellah Lagoon (Algeria). These data are important for the sustainable exploitation of the stocks of this species. Examined was a total of 1402 Atherina boyeri specimens captured monthly from March 2010 to March 2011, in a population with a 3-year life cycle. Length-weight relationship was estimated as W = 0.0047 L 3.077 (r 2 = 0.935) for males and W = 0.0047 L 3.176 (r 2 = 0.935) for females. Using scales, the von Bertalanffy growth function fitted to back-calculated size-at-age data was Lt = 9.49 [1 À e À0.316 (t + 0.928) ] for males, and Lt = 11.67 [1 À e À0.179 (t + 1.514) ] for females; using otoliths this was Lt = 9.68 [1 À e À0.3 (t + 1.02) ] for males, and Lt = 11.93 [1 À e À0.171 (t + 1.55) ] for females. The growth performance index (Φ) indicated that males (Φ scales = 3.34, Φ otoliths = 3.33) grew at the same rate as females (Φ scales = 3.19, Φ otoliths = 3.24), with a sex ratio of 1 : 1.6 in favor of females. The reproductive season extended from February to June. Individual length at first sexual maturity was 4.20 cm for 1-year-old males and 4.35 cm for 1-year-old females.

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Infection ofKudoa anatolica(Cnidaria: Myxozoa): Impact on the Nutritional Composition ofAtherina hepsetus(Atherinidae) Flesh

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Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology

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Growth, Reproduction and Seasonal Variation in the Fatty Acid Composition of the Sand Smelt Atherina sp. from Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Nutritional composition of raw and fried big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) from trasimeno lake

Nutritional composition of raw and fried big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) from trasimeno lake

Age, growth and reproduction of the sand smelt Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 in Mellah Lagoon (Eastern Algeria)

Infection ofKudoa anatolica(Cnidaria: Myxozoa): Impact on the Nutritional Composition ofAtherina hepsetus(Atherinidae) Flesh

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