Its Growth Is Faster and Its Higher Size at Comparable Age: a New Species of Tuna Identified in the Mediterranean, so Far Confused with Its Tropical Cousin
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A study revealed the existence of a new species of tuna. This discovery, based on DNA analysis of hundreds of specimens, could have a significant impact on fisheries management in the North Atlantic and...
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elcorreogallego.esA study led by the University of Girona (UdG) and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography has revealed that there is sufficient evidence to declare a new tuna species in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. The findings of this research are based on DNA analysis of more than 600 specimens, the results of which provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate the existence of this new species.
Tuna living in the Mediterranean Sea may be more different from their relatives in tropical waters than was believed. A study led by the University of Girona (UdG) and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC) has found sufficient genetic evidence to recognize a new species of tuna in the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Although both types of tuna have a very similar external appearance, differences in their DNA and growth patter…
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