Assessment of the population structure and temporal changes in spatial dynamics and genetic characteristics of the Atlantic bluefin tuna under a fishery independent framework.
As a large and long-lived species with high economic value, restricted spawning areas and short spawning periods, the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT; Thunnus thynnus) is particularly susceptible to over-exploitation. Although BFT have been targeted by fisheries in the Mediterranean Sea for thousands of...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | en |
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Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
2015
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Online Access: | http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/7227/ |