Genetic connectivity between Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae spawned in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Mediterranean Sea

Genetic connectivity between Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae spawned in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Mediterranean Sea

The highly migratory Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABFT) is currently managed as two distinct stocks, in accordance with natal homing behavior and population structuring despite the absence of barriers to gene flow. Larval fish are valuable biological material for tuna molecular ecology. However, they have...

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Main Authors: Carolina Johnstone, Montse Pérez, Estrella Malca, José María Quintanilla, Trika Gerard, Diego Lozano-Peral, Francisco Alemany, John Lamkin, Alberto García, Raúl Laiz-Carrión
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Eastern Gulf of Mexico
Microsatellite loci
North Western Mediterranean
Population structure
Thunnus thynnus
Fisheries management
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11568.pdf

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