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Lipid extraction has tissue‐dependent effects on isotopic values (δ(34)S, δ(13)C, and δ(15)N) from different marine predators

RATIONALE: The use of sulfur isotopes to study trophic ecology in marine ecosystems has increased in the past decade. Unlike other commonly used isotopes (e.g., carbon), sulfur can better discriminate benthic and pelagic productivity. However, how lipid extraction affects sulfur isotopic values has...

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Autores principales: Riverón, Sabrina, Raoult, Vincent, Slip, David J., Harcourt, Robert G.
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Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9539579/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35737589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.9346
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author Riverón, Sabrina
Raoult, Vincent
Slip, David J.
Harcourt, Robert G.
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Slip, David J.
Harcourt, Robert G.
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description RATIONALE: The use of sulfur isotopes to study trophic ecology in marine ecosystems has increased in the past decade. Unlike other commonly used isotopes (e.g., carbon), sulfur can better discriminate benthic and pelagic productivity. However, how lipid extraction affects sulfur isotopic values has not been assessed, despite its frequent use to remove lipid effects on δ(13)C values. METHODS: We used white muscle and liver samples from two species of sharks and skin samples from two species of pinnipeds (sea lion and fur seal) to assess the effects of lipid extraction on stable isotope values for δ(34)S, δ(13)C, and δ(15)N. Isotopic values were determined using a continuous flow‐isotope ratio mass spectrometer coupled to an elemental analyzer. RESULTS: Lipid extraction significantly decreased δ(34)S values in shark tissues, more so for liver than muscle (−4.6 ± 0.9‰ vs −0.8 ± 0.3‰, average change), with nearly no change in their standard deviations. Lipid extraction did not affect δ(34)S values from pinniped skin samples (0.2 ± 0.8‰, average change). After lipid extraction, consistent increases in δ(13)C values (0.2‰–7.3‰) were detected as expected, especially in tissue with high lipid content (C:N >4). After lipid extraction, significant increases in δ(15)N values (0.5‰–1.4‰) were found in shark muscle and liver tissues. For pinniped skin samples, δ(15)N values were not significantly lower after lipid extraction (−0.4‰ to –0.1‰). CONCLUSIONS: Lipid extraction did not have a strong impact on δ(34)S values of shark muscle and pinniped skin (≤1‰). However, our results suggest it is essential to consider the effects of lipid extraction when interpreting results from δ(34)S values of shark liver tissue, as they significantly depleted values relative to bulk tissue (~5‰). This may reflect selective removal of sulfolipids and glutathione present in higher concentrations in the liver than in muscle and skin and requires further investigation.
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spelling pubmed-95395792022-10-14 Lipid extraction has tissue‐dependent effects on isotopic values (δ(34)S, δ(13)C, and δ(15)N) from different marine predators Riverón, Sabrina Raoult, Vincent Slip, David J. Harcourt, Robert G. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom Research Articles RATIONALE: The use of sulfur isotopes to study trophic ecology in marine ecosystems has increased in the past decade. Unlike other commonly used isotopes (e.g., carbon), sulfur can better discriminate benthic and pelagic productivity. However, how lipid extraction affects sulfur isotopic values has not been assessed, despite its frequent use to remove lipid effects on δ(13)C values. METHODS: We used white muscle and liver samples from two species of sharks and skin samples from two species of pinnipeds (sea lion and fur seal) to assess the effects of lipid extraction on stable isotope values for δ(34)S, δ(13)C, and δ(15)N. Isotopic values were determined using a continuous flow‐isotope ratio mass spectrometer coupled to an elemental analyzer. RESULTS: Lipid extraction significantly decreased δ(34)S values in shark tissues, more so for liver than muscle (−4.6 ± 0.9‰ vs −0.8 ± 0.3‰, average change), with nearly no change in their standard deviations. Lipid extraction did not affect δ(34)S values from pinniped skin samples (0.2 ± 0.8‰, average change). After lipid extraction, consistent increases in δ(13)C values (0.2‰–7.3‰) were detected as expected, especially in tissue with high lipid content (C:N >4). After lipid extraction, significant increases in δ(15)N values (0.5‰–1.4‰) were found in shark muscle and liver tissues. For pinniped skin samples, δ(15)N values were not significantly lower after lipid extraction (−0.4‰ to –0.1‰). CONCLUSIONS: Lipid extraction did not have a strong impact on δ(34)S values of shark muscle and pinniped skin (≤1‰). However, our results suggest it is essential to consider the effects of lipid extraction when interpreting results from δ(34)S values of shark liver tissue, as they significantly depleted values relative to bulk tissue (~5‰). This may reflect selective removal of sulfolipids and glutathione present in higher concentrations in the liver than in muscle and skin and requires further investigation. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022-07-27 2022-09-30 /pmc/articles/PMC9539579/ /pubmed/35737589 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.9346 Text en © 2022 The Authors. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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Riverón, Sabrina
Raoult, Vincent
Slip, David J.
Harcourt, Robert G.
Lipid extraction has tissue‐dependent effects on isotopic values (δ(34)S, δ(13)C, and δ(15)N) from different marine predators
title Lipid extraction has tissue‐dependent effects on isotopic values (δ(34)S, δ(13)C, and δ(15)N) from different marine predators
title_full Lipid extraction has tissue‐dependent effects on isotopic values (δ(34)S, δ(13)C, and δ(15)N) from different marine predators
title_fullStr Lipid extraction has tissue‐dependent effects on isotopic values (δ(34)S, δ(13)C, and δ(15)N) from different marine predators
title_full_unstemmed Lipid extraction has tissue‐dependent effects on isotopic values (δ(34)S, δ(13)C, and δ(15)N) from different marine predators
title_short Lipid extraction has tissue‐dependent effects on isotopic values (δ(34)S, δ(13)C, and δ(15)N) from different marine predators
title_sort lipid extraction has tissue‐dependent effects on isotopic values (δ(34)s, δ(13)c, and δ(15)n) from different marine predators
topic Research Articles
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9539579/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35737589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.9346
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