Spawning induction and large-scale collection of fertilized eggs in captive Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.) and the first larval rearing efforts

Journal of Applied Ichthyology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 596-599

  De Metrio, G ^a   Bridges, C R ^b   Mylonas, C C ^c   Caggiano, M ^d   Deflorio, M ^a   Santamaria, N ^a   Zupa, R ^a   Pousis, C ^a   Vassallo Agius, R ^e   Gordin, H ^f   Corriero, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c HCMR   (Greece)

^d Torre Canne di Fasano ^*  (Italy)

^e Malta Fishfarming Ltd   (Malta)

^f ISRAEL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND LIMNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 77955168393     PISSN: 01758659     EISSN: 14390426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2010.01475.x     Document Type: Article

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