Abstract
In this paper the phytoplankton pigment concentration, as showed by the monthly composite images derived from the Coastal Zone Color Scanner of the Nimbus-7 satellite, were graphically related with maps of yellowfin tuna abundance from the logbook records of the mexican tuna purse seine fleet during 1984-1986. There is a relationship between yellowfin tuna abundance and the color fronts, regardless of phytoplankton pigment concentration. Moreover, data series made from the month average by area showed a lag of one season between the highest values of tuna abundance and the phytoplankton pigment concentration.
| Translated title of the contribution | Distribution and abundance of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) and its relationship with the concentration of photosynthetic pigments measured by satellite in the waters south of Mexico |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 85-93 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Investigaciones Geograficas |
| Volume | Spec Iss |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 1996 |