Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus): A statedependent energy allocation model for growth, maturation, and reproductive investment

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1934-1951

  Chapman, Erik W ^a   Jørgensen, Christian ^b   Lutcavage, Molly E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b Uni Research   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FOOD INTAKE; GROWTH RATE; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATURATION; MORTALITY; OPTIMIZATION; PERCIFORM; PHENOLOGY; PREY AVAILABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAWNING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 80555123827     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f2011-109     Document Type: Article

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