Concern for megafauna is increasing among scientists and non-scientists. Many studies
have emphasized that megafauna play prominent ecological roles and provide important …

This paper reviews the current knowledge on the ecology of widely distributed pelagic fish
stocks in the North Atlantic basin with emphasis on their role in the food web and the factors …

Atlantic bluefin tuna populations are in steep decline, and an improved understanding of
connectivity between individuals from eastern (Mediterranean Sea) and western (Gulf of …

Bluefin tuna (BFT), highly prized among consumers, accumulate high levels of mercury (Hg)
as neurotoxic methylmercury (MeHg). However, how Hg bioaccumulation varies among …

1.1 The Mediterranean Sea...................................................................................................................
1.2 The fish fauna of the Mediterranean Sea …

Atlantic bluefin tuna are a symbol of both the conflict between preservationist and utilitarian
views of top ocean predators, and the struggle to reach international consensus on the …

Within the framework of the TUNIBAL project that focused on Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus
thynnus) larval ecology, ichthyoplankton surveys were conducted from 2001 to 2005 off the …

The Atlantic bluefin tuna (hereafter referred to as “bluefin tuna”), one of the world's most
valuable and exploited fish species, has been declining in abundance throughout the …

Changing environmental temperatures impact the physiological performance of fishes, and
consequently their distributions. A mechanistic understanding of the linkages between …

Assessment and management of Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus populations is
hindered by our lack of knowledge regarding trans-Atlantic movement and connectivity of …