Reproduction of Blackfin tuna Thunnus atlanticus (Perciformes: Scombridae) in Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago, Equatorial Atlantic, Brazil

The reproduction of Blackfin tuna Thunnus atlanticus has been described for coastal regions, and for a long time, this species was considered to be a strictly continental spawner. Recently, this species was observed around a seamount habitat 500 nautical miles Northeast of Brazil, located between So...

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Main Authors: Natalia P.A. Bezerra, Fernandes, Fernanda V. Albuquerque, Vanessa Pedrosa, Fábio Hazin, Paulo Travassos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2013-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442013000400026&lng=en&tlng=en