Abstract
A freshly dead bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus was washed ashore near Burry Port, Wales (51 degrees 40' N; 4 degrees 15' W) in August, 2006. This is only the third occasion that the species has been observed in British waters, and is the largest and most northerly recorded specimen.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 917-923 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Fish Biology |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aquatic Science
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Powell, A., Parry, G. S., Houghton, J., & Herdson, D. M. (2009). Rare occurrence of a bigeye tuna Thunnus obesus in British waters, with notes on other occurrences of sub-tropical tunas. Journal of Fish Biology, 75(4), 917-923. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02330.x