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Title Biology and ecology of bluefin tuna / editors, Takashi Kitagawa, Shingo Kimura
Published Boca Ranton, Florida : CRC Press LLC, [2016]
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Description 1 online resource : illustrations
Contents Phylogeny of bluefin tuna -- Basic ecology of bluefin tuna -- Distribution and migration -- Behavioral or physiological aspects -- New insights : mathematical model about bluefin tuna ecology and measuring method for swimming behaviour of bluefin tuna
Summary "This book focuses on latest information on the biology and ecology of the three bluefin tuna species: the Pacific (Thunnus orientalis), Atlantic (T. thynnus), and southern bluefin tuna (T. maccoyii). In the book, the phylogeny and basic ecological information such as early life history, age and growth, and food habits are covered. Information related to migratory ecology, and important biological aspects such as metabolism and energetics, swimming performance, schooling, visual physiology, and reproductive physiology are also included."-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Print version record
Subject Bluefin tuna.
Tuna.
Tuna
NATURE -- Animals -- Fish.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology & Herpetology.
Bluefin tuna
Tuna
Form Electronic book
Author Kitagawa, Takashi (Ichthyologist), editor.
Kimura, Shingo, editor.
ISBN 9781498724883
1498724884