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Fatty Acid Profiles of Marine Benthic Microorganisms Isolated from the Continental Slope of Bay of Bengal: A Possible Implications in the Benthic Food Web

  • Das, Surajit (Centre of Advanced Study on Marine Biology, Annamalai University) ;
  • Lyla, P.S. (Centre of Advanced Study on Marine Biology, Annamalai University) ;
  • Khan, S. Ajmal (Centre of Advanced Study on Marine Biology, Annamalai University)
  • Published : 2007.12.31
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Abstract

Marine bacteria, actionmycetes and fungal strains were isolated from continental slope sediment of the Bay of Bengal and studied for fatty acid profile to investigate their involvement in the benthic food-web. Fifteen different saturated and unsaturated fatty acids from bacterial isolates, 14 from actinomycetes and fungal isolates were detected. The total unsaturated fatty acids in bacterial isolates ranged from 11.85 to 37.26%, while the saturated fatty acid ranged between 42.34 and 80.74%. In actinomycetes isolates, total unsaturated fatty acids varied from 27.86 to 38.85% and saturated fatty acids ranged from 35.29 to 51.25%. In fungal isolates unsaturated fatty acids ranged between 44.62 and 65.52% while saturated FA ranged from 20.80 to 46.30%. The higher percentages of unsaturated fatty acids from the microbial isolates are helpful in anticipating the active participation in the benthic food-web of Bay of Bengal.

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