Thursday, July 16, 2009
People who get a healthy dose of omega-3 fatty acids in their diets may have a reduced risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and strokes, and fish are a major source of these fatty acids. But what good are omega-3s to the fish?
Omega-3s may give young fish the boost they need to dart away from predators, leading to greater survival of the vulnerable larvae and potentially larger populations of adults.
Read more at the College of Natural Sciences.
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Tags: Alfredo Ojanguren, fatty acids, Lee Fuiman, Marine Science Institute, Omega-3, redfish
By Tim Green
Published at 10:20 AM |
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