Consequences of variations in carrying capacity or migration for the perception of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) population dynamics

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 827-836

  Fromentin, Jean Marc ^a   Kell, Laurence T ^b  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; MIGRATION; PERCIFORM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPAWNING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 34547892260     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F07-050     Document Type: Article

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