Early life ecology of skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis, based on survey cruises off Palau and Micronesia, 1992-1996

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-77

  Tanabe, Toshiyuki ^a,b   Ogura, Miki ^a,b   Takahashi, Mio ^a,b  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FAR SEAS FISHERIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distribution; Feeding habit; Fisheries; Growth; Juvenile

Indexed keywords

KATSUWONUS PELAMIS; PELAMIS; SCOMBRIDAE; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 0035534168     PISSN: 00213551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6090/jarq.35.67     Document Type: Article

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