The geological history of the Mediterranean Sea, its hydrography and connection with the
Atlantic Ocean have been well documented. Despite a wealth of historical and …

Our understanding of the biology of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) has increased
profoundly in the last decade, and the progress is attributed to the development and …

An essential prerequisite of a sustainable fisheries management is the matching of
biologically relevant processes and management action. In fisheries management and …

Amphibians globally are in decline, yet there is still a tremendous amount of unrecognized
diversity, calling for an acceleration of taxonomic exploration. This process will be greatly …

Yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares, is one of the most important seafood commodities in the
world. Despite its great biological and economic importance, conflicting evidence arises …

Background Tuna species of the genus Thunnus, such as the bluefin tunas, are some of the
most important and yet most endangered trade fish in the world. Identification of these …

Background Yellowfin and skipjack tuna are globally distributed in the world's tropical and
sub-tropical oceans. Since little, if any, migration of these fishes occurs between the Atlantic …

Effective sustainable management of marine fisheries requires that assessed management
units (that is, fish stocks) correspond to biological populations. This issue has long been …

Background Comparative phylogeography enables the study of historical and evolutionary
processes that have contributed to shaping patterns of contemporary genetic diversity …

The phylogeography of thornback rays (Raja clavata) was assessed from European waters,
using five nuclear microsatellite loci and mitochondrial cytochome b sequences. Strong …