Age and growth of North Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga): Implications for stock assessment

Fisheries Research

Volumn 147, Issue , 2013, Pages 55-62

  Wells, R J David ^a   Kohin, Suzanne ^b   Teo, Steven L H ^b   Snodgrass, Owyn E ^b   Uosaki, Koji ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FAR SEAS FISHERIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Albacore; Fin spines; Length frequency; Otoliths; Thunnus alalunga

Indexed keywords

SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS ALALUNGA;

EID: 84878519164     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2013.05.001     Document Type: Article

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