Evaluation of Atlantic bluefin tuna reproductive potential in the western Mediterranean Sea

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 76, Issue , 2013, Pages 154-160

  Aranda, Guillermo ^a   Medina, Antonio ^a   Santos, Agustín ^a   Abascal, Francisco J ^b   Galaz, Txema ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b Santa Cruz de Tenerife   (Spain)

^c Mediterranean Aquafarm Services   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bluefin tuna; Fecundity; Quantitative histology; Reproductive potential; Sex ratio; Spawning frequency

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BROOD STOCK; FECUNDITY; HISTOLOGY; PERCIFORM; PURSE SEINING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

BALEARIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS THYNNUS;

EID: 84873258844     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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