Genetic validation of the unexpected presence of a tropical tuna, bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), in the Mediterranean

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Pérez Bielsa, Nuria
orcId Ollé Vilanova, Judith​ ​ ​ ​
Ollé Vilanova, Judith
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Macías, David
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Saber, Sámar
orcId Viñas de Puig, Jordi​ researcherId Viñas de Puig, Jordi​ scopusId Viñas de Puig, Jordi​ ​
Viñas de Puig, Jordi
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Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus, Lowe, 1839) is one of the eight recognized species of the genus Thunnus. It is considered a tropical species distributed in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. To date, no validated presence of this species has been reported inside the Mediterranean Sea. This study, however, confirms, for the first time, the presence of three young individuals of this species within the Mediterranean Sea ​
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