Annotated List of Selected References on Age and Growth Studies of Bluefin Tune, 'Thunnus' spp

摘要

This list of references consists of 74 papers which address the general topic of estimating age and growth rate of bluefin tuna, Thunnus spp. The literature indicates that bluefin tuna occur as two primary species, Thunnus thynnus and Thunnus maccoyii, and as two subspecies, Thunnus thynnus orientalis and Thunnus thynnus thynnus. One primary species, Thunnus thynnus, is found in the Atlantic Ocean between 20S latitude and 70N latitude, as well as in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. References are listed alphabetically by the first author's surname. Each entry is annotated to provide a subject overview and facilitate location of a reference covering a specific area of interest.