Determination of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) spawning time within a transport cage in the western Mediterranean

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2205-2210

  Gordoa, Ana ^a   Olivar, Maria Pilar ^b   Arevalo, Raquel ^a   Viñas, Jordi ^c   Molí, Balbina ^b   Illas, Xenia ^a  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atlantic bluefin tuna; Eggs; Jellyfish larvae; Mediterranean; Spawning period; Thunnus thynnus

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EGG SIZE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PERCIFORM; PLANKTON; SAMPLING; SEA SURFACE; SPAWNING; TOWING; TUNA FISHERY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

SCOMBRIDAE; SCYPHOZOA; THUNNUS THYNNUS; TRAGELAPHUS EURYCERUS;

EID: 70450209959     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp211     Document Type: Article

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