Movement behavior of swordfish provisions connectivity between the temperate and tropical southwest Pacific Ocean

Abstract Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) are a widely distributed (45°N–45°S) large pelagic fish targeted by fisheries worldwide. Swordfish that occur at high latitudes tend to disproportionately be large adults, so their movements have implications for population dynamics and fisheries management. In t...

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Main Authors: Sean R. Tracey, Barrett W. Wolfe, Klaas Hartmann, Julian Pepperell, Sam M. Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38744-z