Table 2. Lipid content (g) of Arctic prey species, as determined using the methods of Jacobs et al.
Species | A | b | R2 | Lipids per mass |
Arctic cod (Boreogadus saida) | 0.107 | 0.701 | 0.80 | 0.047±0.010 |
Capelin (Mallotus villosus) | 0.377 | 1.271 | 0.74 | 0.062±0.028 |
Sculpin (Triglops sp.) | 0.057 | 0.988 | 0.81 | 0.055±0.024 |
Sandlance (Ammodytes sp.) | 0.067 | 0.965 | 0.85 | 0.063±0.004 |
Fish doctor (Gymnelus sp.) | 0.086 | 0.000 | 0.85 | 0.021±0.056 |
Blennies (Leptoclinus maculatus, Eumesogrammus praecisus, Stichaeus punctatus) | 0.930 | −0.579 | 0.71 | 0.022±0.011 |
Shrimp (Decapoda sp.) | 0.131 | 0.000 | 0.85 | 0.027±0.004 |
Squid (Gonatus fabricii) | 0.079 | 0.000 | 0.85 | 0.015±0.002 |
Amphipods (Parathemisto libellula) | 0.044 | 0.000 | 0.82 |
(2009). Lipid content, L, is related to body mass, M, by the formula L = aM b. Also shown are lipids (in g) per gram of total body mass (± SE). Fish classification follows Elliott and Gaston (2009).