Seasonal and Reproductive Period Changes in Nutrient composition of Nemipterus randalli (Russell, 1986) and Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758) from Northwest Mediterranean, Türkiye

Year 2025, Volume: 21 Issue: 1, 1 - 14, 01.03.2025

Habil Uğur Koca , Göknur Sürengil , Özgür Aktaş , Faruk Pak , Seval Bahadır Koca

https://doi.org/10.22392/actaquatr.1488930

Abstract

In recent years, Mediterranean fish species such as Nemipterus randalli and Boops boops have been increasingly preferred by consumers when commonly consumed species are expensive or not present. Furthermore, the commercialization of these species has been affected by their reaching large-scale populations and becoming a target species in the catch composition. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine changes in the proximate content and fatty acid levels during the seasonal and reproductive periods of N. randalli and B. boops caught from the Northwest Mediterranean. This study showed that the biochemical components of these fish varied significantly with season and maturity stage (P < 0.05). While the highest protein level was found to be 18.99% in winter out of the reproductive season, the highest lipid level was 3.85% in spring at the beginning of the reproductive season for N. randalli. The highest protein and lipid levels were 21.81% and 3.10% in summer at the end of the reproductive season for B. boops, respectively. As a result, the consistent presence of low eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) levels, predominantly low ratios of polyunsaturated fatty acids to saturated fatty acids (PUFA/SFA), and the prevalence of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) throughout the year in the muscle composition of N. randalli and B. boops species has an adverse impact on the overall quality of the food derived from these species. However, low n6/n3 ratios, high protein, and a low lipid content are important for food quality.

Keywords

Nemipterus randalli, Boops boops, seasonal fatty acids, proximate composition, gonadosomatic index

Ethical Statement

The paper is not require ethics committee approval.

Supporting Institution

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public or commercial.

Türkiye Kuzeybatı Akdeniz'deki, Nemipterus randalli (Russell, 1986) ve Boops boops (Linnaeus, 1758) Balıklarının Besin Kompozisyonunda Mevsim ve Üreme Periyodundaki Değişiklikler

Abstract

Son yıllarda Kılkuyruk mercan, Nemipterus randalli, ve Kupez, Boops boops gibi Akdeniz balık türleri, yaygın olarak tüketilen türlerin pahalı olması veya bulunmaması nedeniyle tüketiciler tarafından giderek daha fazla tercih edilmektedir. Bu nedenle bu çalışmanın amacı, Kuzeybatı Akdeniz'den yakalanan N. randalli ve B. boops'un mevsimsel ve üreme dönemlerinde yaklaşık içerik ve yağ asidi düzeylerindeki değişimleri belirlemektir. Bu çalışma, bu balıkların biyokimyasal bileşenlerinin mevsim ve olgunluk aşamasına göre önemli ölçüde değiştiğini göstermektedir (P < 0.05). N. randalli de en yüksek protein düzeyi %18,99 ile üreme mevsimi dışında kışın, en yüksek lipit düzeyi ise üreme mevsimi başlangıcında %3,85 ile ilkbaharda tespit edilmiştir. B. boops ta en yüksek protein ve lipid düzeyleri sırasıyla %21,81 ve %3,10 ile üreme mevsimi sonunda yaz aylarında görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak, düşük eikosapentaenoik asit (EPA) seviyelerinin varlığı, çoklu doymamış yağ asitlerinin doymuş yağ asitlerine (PUFA/SFA) oranının düşük olması ve kas bileşiminde yıl boyunca doymuş yağ asitlerinin (SFA) yaygınlığı bu türlerin genel gıda kalitesi üzerinde olumsuz bir etki yaratmaktadır. Ancak gıda kalitesi açısından; düşük n6/n3 oranı, yüksek protein ve düşük lipit içeriğinin önemli olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Keywords

Nemipterus randalli, Boops boops, Mevsimsel yağ asitleri, Besin bileşenleri, Gonadosomatik indeks

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