Age and growth of three coastal-pelagic tunas (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Scombridae) in the Florida Straits, USA: blackfin tuna, Thunnus atlanticus, little tunny, Euthynnus alletteratus, and skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis

Background. Understanding the life history of a species is essential for fully understanding its role within an ecosystem.  However, many of the fish species of high ecological value have not been studied due to their less prominent roles in local recreational and commercial fisheries i...

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Main Authors: J.L. Adams, D.W. Kerstetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014-10-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26475/download/pdf/