Жирнокислотный состав подкожного жира байкальской нерпы разного возраста

The fatty acid (FA) composition was determined in the blubber of Baikal seals Phoca sibirica of different age, and was compared with FAs of the main prey of the Baikal seal, the endemic golomyanka Comephorus baikalensis. This study has shown that both endogenous factors and the general lipid composition of the ecosystem have influence on the layering and composition of FA in the blubber of top predator Phoca sibirica.