Spatial and temporal distribution patterns of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Indian Ocean

Zoological Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 260-270

  Lee, Pei Fen ^a   Chen, I Ching ^a,b   Tzeng, Wann Nian ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Taipei Zoo   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CPUE; GIS; Mean weight index; SST; Trend

Indexed keywords

SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS OBESUS;

EID: 29144514800     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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