Metabolic and hematological studies on the yellow and silver phases of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla L.—I. Carbohydrate, lipid, protein and inorganic ion metabolism

• 1.1. The contents of different metabolites were determined in white and dark muscle, liver, blood and gonads of the yellow and silver phases of the European eel, Anguilla anguilla L. 2.2. The plasma cortisol level in the silver eels was lower than in the yellow eels. 3.3. The silver eels also showed an increased redistribution and utilization of fat as well as a changed carbohydrate and protein metabolism. 4.4. An enhanced content of dark muscle was found in the silver eels, indicating an adaptation for spawning migration.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Biologi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Biological Sciences (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Anguilla anguilla L.; fish; sexual maturation; developmental stages; metabolism; metabolic changes; lipids; carbohydrates; protein; cortisol; dark muscle

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