Figure 1

PCA of fatty acid (FA) compositions of the invertebrates (excluding sponges) and fishes. Codes of species: Asc: ascidians, Pima: Pinctada margaritifera, Maspp: Mauritia spp., Zoo: zooplankton, Acni: Acanthurus nigricans, Ctma: Ctenochaetus marginatus, Scar: Scarus koputea and S. rubroviolaceus. Only FAs with a mean percentage > 1% in at least one species were considered (see text).