Tropical tuna associated with floating objects: A simulation study of the meeting point hypothesis

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 984-993

  Dagorn, Laurent ^a   Fréon, Pierre ^b  

^a Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Papeete   (French Polynesia)

^b ORSTOM/SFRIM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; GROUP BEHAVIOR; TUNA FISHERY;

ANIMALIA; PERCIFORMES; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 0033500218     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-56-6-984     Document Type: Article

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