Age and growth estimation of bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus (Teleostei: Scombridae) in the southwestern Atlantic
The purpose of the current study was to supply the first information on age and growth for Thunnus obesus caught in the equatorial south-western Atlantic using dorsal spines, an approach that has been successfully employed for ageing tuna species. The study was conducted using a multi-model inferenc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
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Series: | Neotropical Ichthyology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252012000100014&lng=en&tlng=en |