Biology and Ecology of Bluefin Tuna

Takashi Kitagawa, Shingo Kimura

Phylogeny of bluefin tuna species. Early life history. Age, Growth and Reproductive Biology of Bluefin Tunas. Feeding Ecology of Bluefin Tunas. Distribution and horizontal movements of Pacific bluefin tuna. Formation of a Pacific bluefin tuna fishing ground on their spawning grounds around the Ryukyu Islands: Implication of a relationship with mesoscale eddies. Movements and habitat use of Atlantic bluefin tuna. Distribution and Migration - Southern Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus maccoyyi). Understanding bluefin migration using intrinsic tracers in Tissues. Otolith geochemical analysis for stock discrimination and the study of migratory ecology. Metabolic Limits and Energetics. Swimming performance of Pacific Bluefin tuna. Schooling behavior of Pacific bluefin tuna. Visual physiology. Physiology of bluefin tuna reproduction: new insights into reproduction in wild and captive bluefin tuna species. Introduction to modeling: vertical movement of bluefin Tuna as a stochastic process. Mathematical growth model. A Method for measuring swimming behavior of Pacific bluefin tuna.