Reproductive status and body condition of atlantic bluefin tuna in the gulf of maine, 2000-2002

Marine Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2063-2075

  Goldstein, Jennifer ^a   Heppell, Scott ^b   Cooper, Andrew ^c   Brault, Solange ^a   Lutcavage, Molly ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS; THUNNUS THYNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 35949001120     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-007-0638-8     Document Type: Article

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