Publication Date
10-1996
Series Number
Fisheries Research Report No 107
Publisher
Fisheries Department, Western Australia
City
Perth
ISBN
0 7309 1912 9
ISSN
1035 - 4549
Abstract
Proximate analyses, amino acid and fatty acid profiles, mineral composition and heavy metal and pesticide residues have been determined for tail muscle from Cherax albidus Clark 1936 (the yabby), sampled from Western Australian farm dams. The proximate analysis values for water, protein, ash, carbohydrate and energy content and the amino acid and fatty acid profiles of yabby tail muscle were similar to those reported for other decapods. Fat levels were low and, hence, cholesterol was very low in tail meat. Organochlorine pesticides were undetectable and heavy metal residues were well below maximum permitted concentrations for human consumption.
Number of Pages
20
Keywords
Yabbies (Cherax albidus), Western Australia, Farm dams
Disciplines
Aquaculture and Fisheries | Natural Resources and Conservation | Natural Resources Management and Policy | Physical Chemistry | Sustainability
Recommended Citation
Francesconi, K A,
and
Morrissy, N M.
(1996), Fisheries Research Report No 107 - Chemical composition of yabbies (Cherax albidus Clark 1936) from Western Australian farm dams. Fisheries Department, Western Australia, Perth. Report Fisheries Research Report No 107.
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