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. 2013 Jan 30;8(1):e54594. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054594

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).