Mass Mortality of Cultivated Northern Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus orientalis Associated With Chattonella Species in Baja California, Mexico

Mass Mortality of Cultivated Northern Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus orientalis Associated With Chattonella Species in Baja California, Mexico

In 2016 a mass mortality period (MMP) of cage cultured tuna occurred in the northwest coast of Baja California, Mexico. Nine die-offs occurred from May 31st to August 2nd in Todos Santos Bay, Salsipuedes Bay and Coronado Islands. The organisms were disoriented, gasping, swimming erratically, and die...

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Main Authors: Ernesto García-Mendoza, Jorge Cáceres-Martínez, David Rivas, Michelle Fimbres-Martinez, Yaireb Sánchez-Bravo, Rebeca Vásquez-Yeomans, Jennifer Medina-Elizalde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
ichthyotoxic species
Chattonella marina
environmental noxa
gill damage
El Niño
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00454/full

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