Scientists Improve the Way they Measure Fish Fat to Accelerate Understanding of Fish Population Health
September 24, 2024
September 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
Scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center have streamlined a method used to determine the amount of energy-rich fat in fish. As a result, the number of fish samples they are now able to analyze has substantially increased.
Scientists have long regarded lipids (or fat) as the most important energy reserve for animals in marine ecosystems. They are more calorie- . . .
Scientists at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center have streamlined a method used to determine the amount of energy-rich fat in fish. As a result, the number of fish samples they are now able to analyze has substantially increased.
Scientists have long regarded lipids (or fat) as the most important energy reserve for animals in marine ecosystems. They are more calorie- . . .