Spatio-temporal distribution of albacore (Thunnus alalunga) catches in the northeastern Atlantic: relationship with the thermal environment

Fisheries Oceanography

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-134

  Sagarminaga, Y ^a   Arrizabalaga, H ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fishing northeast Atlantic; Sea surface temperature; Spatio temporal distribution; Temperature gradients; Thunnus alalunga; Tuna

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CATCH STATISTICS; DATABASE; JUVENILE; PERCIFORM; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TUNA FISHERY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); BAY OF BISCAY; IRELAND;

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS ALALUNGA;

EID: 77954378188     PISSN: 10546006     EISSN: 13652419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2419.2010.00532.x     Document Type: Article

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