2-1.

General distribution of bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean.

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2-2.

Landings of giant Atlantic bluefin tuna in Canadian waters.

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2-3.

Map showing the localities of the Canadian catches from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and surrounding Atlantic Ocean regions.

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2-4.

Barometric shifts and wind patterns driving the Russell Cycle.

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3-1.

Proportion of tagged bluefin tuna in area 2 (eastern Atlantic Ocean) that were originally released in area 1 (western Atlantic Ocean) for a hypothetical population.

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4-1.

Western Atlantic Ocean small bluefin tuna indices.

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4-2.

Western Atlantic Ocean giant bluefin tuna indices.

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4-3.

Observed and predicted values of indices for case 1.

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4-4.

Comparison of the long-term trends in spawning stock biomass for cases 1, 2, and 7.

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E-1.

The increase in size of Nasicola with host size in Atlantic bluefin tuna

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E-2.

Prevalence of parasites as a function of host age and locale of capture (A, Nasicola; B, Elytrophora).

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