Patterns of vertical habitat use by Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) in the Gulf of Mexico [PDF]
We examined data from pop-up archival transmitting (PAT) tags (n = 18) to characterize aspects of vertical habitat use by blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) from the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).
Krauss, R.T. +2 more
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Notes on helminth parasites of tuna fishes (Scombridae) in Brazil
Four species of Scombridae from the coast of Rio de Janeiro, southwest Atlantic Ocean were found to be parasitized with species of Didymozoidae (Digenea): Thunnus atlanticus (Lesson) a new host record for Nephrodidymotrema ahi Yamaguti, 1970 ...
Márcia Cristina Nascimento-Justo +1 more
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Biology of Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga, Bonnaterre 1788) off the South West Coast of South Africa [PDF]
Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is a highly migratory species found in all of the worlds oceans. The origin of albacore south of Africa is in question. This species constituted 85% of catches of the South African commercial tuna fishing fleet from 2000 ...
Norman, Stewart James
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Thunnus obesus (Lowe 1839) —Bigeye tuna Status at New Ireland. First recorded from New Hanover and New Ireland as Parathunnus sibi by Nakamura (1954: chart 3); reported as Parathunnus mebachi by Munro (1958: 264). Specimens observed by Jeff Kinch during CFMDP Survey at Kavieng fish market in 2004–2005.
Andréfouët, Serge +6 more
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Discrimination of juvenile yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) and bigeye (T. obesus) Tunas using mitochondrial DNA control region and liver morphology. [PDF]
Yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) and bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839) are two of the most economically important tuna species in the world.
Ivane R Pedrosa-Gerasmio +2 more
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Evidence and patterns of tuna spawning inside a large no-take Marine Protected Area
The Phoenix Islands Protected Area (PIPA), one of the world’s largest marine protected areas, represents 11% of the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Kiribati, which earns much of its GDP by selling tuna fishing licenses to foreign nations.
Christina M. Hernández +5 more
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Caracterização da pescaria industrial de espinhel-de-superfície no Rio Grande do Norte
O Rio Grande do Norte (RN) foi o principal exportador brasileiro de atuns e afins durante o período de 2006 a 2016, gerando alimento, emprego e renda, haja vista a sua proximidade com as rotas migratórias desses peixes.
Marcelo Gomes de LIRA +2 more
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Length-frequency compositions and weight–length relations for bigeye tuna, yellowfin tuna, and albacore (Perciformes: Scombrinae) in the Atlantic, Indian, and eastern Pacific oceans [PDF]
Background. Bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus (Lowe, 1839); yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788); and albacore, Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788), are very important species for world fisheries.
G. Zhu, L. Xu, Y. Zhou, X. Dai
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Published as part of Carneiro, Miguel, Martins, Rogélia, Landi, Monica & Costa, Filipe O., 2014, Updated checklist of marine fishes (Chordata: Craniata) from Portugal and the proposed extension of the Portuguese continental shelf, pp. 1-73 in European Journal of Taxonomy 73 on page 59, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2014.73, http://zenodo.org/record ...
Carneiro, Miguel +3 more
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The concentrations of Hg, Cd, Pb, As, Cu and Zn were determined in 67 tuna samples from the Atlantic Ocean, in order to determine the concentrations present in different species and to evaluate possible risks for human health as a consequence of the ...
V Besada, JJ González, F Schultze
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