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First long-term trajectory of an ocean sunfish (Mola mola L.) from the northwestern Mediterranean

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  • 1. MARBEC, University of Montpellier, CNRS, IFREMER, IRD, Sète, France
  • 2. IFREMER DOI, Rue Jean Bertho, France
  • 3. FREJAFOND, Sète, France
  • 4. SATHOAN, Sète, France
  • 5. LIRMM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France

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Rouyer, Tristan, Landreau, A., Derridj, O., Bonhommeau, S., Frejafond, R., Wendling, B., Kerzerho, V. (2025): First long-term trajectory of an ocean sunfish (Mola mola L.) from the northwestern Mediterranean. Journal of Fish Biology 106 (5): 1668-1672, DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15831, URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15831

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