Growth and mortality of little tunny (Euthynnus alletteratus) larvae off the mississippi river plume and panama city, Florida

摘要

Larval and early juvenile little tunny, Euthynnus alletteratus, were collected from the northern gulf of Mexico (434 fish from the mississippi river delta region and 150 off Panama City, Florida) using a 1×2 m, 0.947-mm mesh neuston net a 1×1 m, 0.333-mm mesh Tucker trawl. Sagittae were removed form 200 fish collected form the Mississippi River delta Region and 150 collected form off Panama City, Florida, and examined whole at 800X mag- Nificantion.