Reproductive biology of female Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis from south-western North Pacific Ocean

Pacific bluefin is a highly valuable pelagic species that inhabits a broad range in the North Pacific Ocean. The reproductive biology, especially for the spawning aggregation in the south‐western North Pacific Ocean, is not well understood. Thus, a total of 119 paired ovary specimens were collected...

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