Abstract
1. 1. The isomeric ratio of enantiomeric and meso astaxanthin (free and esterified) in the crustaceans Calanus finmarchicus, Euphausia superba, Thysanoessa inermis, Acanthephyra purpurea and Cancer pagurus is reported. 2. 2. The ratios observed in C. finmarchicus and T. inermis, both considered as important feed ingredients for wild salmon, are compatible with those reported by others for wild salmon and with recent evidence demonstrating that salmonids obtain the three optical isomers of astaxanthin from the diet. 3. 3. The origin of the three optical isomers of astaxanthin in zooplankton is discussed briefly.
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