Food and feeding ecology of juvenile albacore, Thunnus alalunga, off the Bay of Biscay: A case study

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 116-122

  Pusineri, C ^a   Vasseur, Y ^a   Hassani, S ^b   Meynier, L ^a   Spitz, J ^a   Ridoux, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^b BioGemme Laboratory   (France)

Author keywords

albacore; Bay of Biscay; diet; feeding ecology; Northeast Atlantic; Thunnus alalunga

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FISH; STOMACH CONTENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

CEPHALOPODA; CRUSTACEA; MAUROLICUS; MAUROLICUS MUELLERI; NOTOLEPIS; SCOMBERESOX SAURUS; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS ALALUNGA;

EID: 12344266105     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.09.004     Document Type: Article

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