TY - JOUR
T1 - Proximate Composition, Nutritional Lipid Quality, and Health Indices of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides Lacépède, 1802) from Several Mediterranean Reservoirs
AU - Jorge, André
AU - Machado, M. Graça
AU - Alexandre, Carlos M.
AU - Silva, Marco Gomes da
AU - Almeida, Pedro R.
AU - Lança, Maria João
N1 - Funding Information:
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/CEEC IND 2018/CEECIND%2F02265%2F2018%2FCP1560%2FCT0004/PT#
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04292%2F2020/PT#
The authors would like to thank their colleague, Ana Marta Almeida, for all her support in largemouth bass nutritional analyses for individuals of Póvoa e Meadas reservoir and to thank Ana Filipa Belo, Ana Filipa Silva, Carlos Pratas, Esmeralda Pereira, Filipe Banha, and João Pedro Marques for the help to catch largemouth bass. The authors also wish to thank the Municipality of Castelo de Vide and Grupo Águas de Portugal (through Águas de Santo André and Águas do Alentejo) for the authorizations to conduct fish sampling in the selected reservoirs. This study was part of the project GAMEFISH – Management of Mediterranean reservoirs for the promotion of recreational fishing activities (ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000016)
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides Lacépède, 1802) is one of the most searched species in sports fishing, being culturally consumed over the last century. The aim of this study was to characterize the proximate composition and nutritional lipid quality of wild bass from the south of Portugal and compare it temporally (winter vs summer) and spatially, according to the reservoir where individuals were captured. Reservoir characteristics and season had significant effects on the proximate composition and nutritional lipid quality of this species in Mediterranean ecosystems. In largemouth bass fillet, ω3-FA family was the most representative in all reservoirs and seasons. Bass are carnivorous, with high values of C18:1ω9. Results also reveal the presence of macroalgae, microalgae and heterotrophic bacteria fatty acids origins. Lipid health indexes suggest that the flesh of wild bass provides nutritional benefits based on its lipid profile. Results contribute to value wild largemouth bass as a gastronomic item. .
AB - Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides Lacépède, 1802) is one of the most searched species in sports fishing, being culturally consumed over the last century. The aim of this study was to characterize the proximate composition and nutritional lipid quality of wild bass from the south of Portugal and compare it temporally (winter vs summer) and spatially, according to the reservoir where individuals were captured. Reservoir characteristics and season had significant effects on the proximate composition and nutritional lipid quality of this species in Mediterranean ecosystems. In largemouth bass fillet, ω3-FA family was the most representative in all reservoirs and seasons. Bass are carnivorous, with high values of C18:1ω9. Results also reveal the presence of macroalgae, microalgae and heterotrophic bacteria fatty acids origins. Lipid health indexes suggest that the flesh of wild bass provides nutritional benefits based on its lipid profile. Results contribute to value wild largemouth bass as a gastronomic item. .
KW - fatty acid profile
KW - lipid health indices
KW - Mediterranean reservoirs
KW - nutritional quality
KW - Wild largemouth bass
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U2 - 10.1080/10498850.2021.2008080
DO - 10.1080/10498850.2021.2008080
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85121581842
SN - 1049-8850
VL - 31
SP - 19
EP - 34
JO - Journal Of Aquatic Food Product Technology
JF - Journal Of Aquatic Food Product Technology
IS - 1
ER -