Table 2.
Major fatty acids present in the diatom used for feeding and the sponges used
| Fatty acid | Mass% in Skeletonema costatum (diatom) | Mass% in Haliclona oculata (sponge) | Mass% in Dysidea avara (sponge) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C14:0 | 15.72 | 0.28 | 0.60 |
| iC16:0 | 3.21 | 0.55 | 1.32 |
| C16:3ω4 | 7.76 | 0.05 | 0.79 |
| C16:1ω7c | 26.64 | 1.61 | 0.93 |
| C16:0 | 15.18 | 3.08 | 2.84 |
| iC17:0 | 0.52 | 1.19 | |
| aiC17:0 | 0.51 | 1.17 | |
| C18:4ω3 | 3.83 | 0.24 | 1.20 |
| C18:1w7 | 0.38 | 2.40 | 2.90 |
| C20:4w6 | 2.11 | 3.00 | |
| C20:5ω3 | 6.55 | 2.30 | 1.47 |
| C20:1(13) | 0.11 | 5.27 | |
| C22:6w3 | 1.51 | 6.41 | 3.49 |
| C22:1(15) | 0.41 | 8.21 | |
| aiC23:0 | 5.69 | ||
| C24:1(17) | 2.53 | 2.19 | |
| C25:2(5,9) | 2.98 | ||
| C26:3(5,9,19) | 5.66 | 9.51 | |
| C26:2(5,9) | 10.18 | 6.68 | |
| C28:3(5,9,21) | 11.41 | ||
| Campesterol | 17.15 |