Figure 5

Monthly fatty acid variation (mean ± standard error) of (a) Omega 3/Omega 6 (n3/n6) ratio; (b) polyunsaturated fatty acid/saturated fatty acid (PUFA/SFA) ratio and (c) eicosapentaenoic acid/ docosahexaenoic acid (EPA/DHA) ratio in gonads and somatic tissue of Pelagia noctiluca medusae from the Strait of Messina.