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Article: Onshore-offshore distribution and abundance of tuna larvae (Pisces: Scombridae: Thunnini) in near-reef waters of the Coral Sea.(Report)
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- Fishery Bulletin
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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Abstract--The on-offshore distributions of tuna larvae in near-reef waters of the Coral Sea, near Lizard Island (14[degrees]30'S, 145[degrees]27'E), Australia, were investigated during four cruises from November 1984 to February 1985 to test the hypothesis that larvae of these oceanic fishes are found in highest abundance near coral reefs. Oblique bongo net tows were made in five on-offshore blocks in the Coral Sea, ranging from 0-18.5 km offshore of the outer reefs of the Great Barrier Reef, as well as inside the Great Barrier Reef Lagoon. The smallest individuals (
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Large-scale (100s km) distributions of tuna larvae (family Scombridae), particularly of the ...