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Fish cutaneous mucus: A new source of skin surface lipid
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Mucus from several species of marine fishes contained up to 20 times more lipid per unit area than human sebum, and analyses revealed free fatty acids which may provide protection against bacterial and fungal attack.Abstract:
Mucus from several species of marine fishes contained up to 20 times more lipid per unit area than human sebum. The analyses revealed free fatty acids which may provide protection against bacterial and fungal attack. Carotenoids were prominent components. The amount of phospholipids present in fish mucus seems to determine its viscosity.read more
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Drag reduction in nature
D. M. Bushnell,K. J. Moore +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review of recent studies on the drag-reducing shapes, structures, and behaviors of swimming and flying animals are reviewed, with an emphasis on potential analogs in vehicle design.
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Olfaction in fish.
TL;DR: All the available evidence points to a great acuity of the olfactory sense in many fish species both in the capability and discriminating odorous chemicals.
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Wax in coral mucus: Energy transfer from corals to reef fishes1
A. A. Benson,L. Muscatine +1 more
TL;DR: Observation revealed extensive mucus feeding by many species of reef fishes and coral mucus could be an energy source linking the coral producer and small fish consumers in reef communities.
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Differential lipid oxidation in various parts of frozen mackerel
TL;DR: In this article, the changes of lipid oxidation in various parts of mackerel stored at −15, −30 and −40°C were studied by measuring changes of POV and of TBA molar values as a function of time.
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Cleaner wrasse prefer client mucus: support for partner control mechanisms in cleaning interactions.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors trained cleaner fish Labroides dimidiatus to feed from plates and offered them client mucus from the parrotfish Chlorurus sordidus, parasitic monogenean flatworms, parasitic gnathiid isopods and boiled flour glue as a control.
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