Reliable discrimination between wild and cultured fish is essential for traceability in aquaculture. This study reports the first successful application of intramuscular oxytetracycline (OTC) injection for otolith marking in juveniles of Atlantic bluefin tuna ( Thunnus thynnus ). Fifteen individuals (initial weight ≈ 100 g) were injected with either 100 mg kg −1 ( n = 8) or 200 mg kg −1 ( n = 7) OTC. All otoliths examined exhi...

The swimbladder, when present, is the main contributor to the acoustical target strength (TS) of fish. Numerical modeling of target strength must include swimbladder dimensions, orientation, and shape for the proper estimation of target strength and its directivity. Several Atlantic Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, ABFT) specimens between 90 and 100 cm of fork length were studied by performing computed tomographic (CT) post-mort...

Atlantic bluefin tuna is an iconic scombrid species with a high commercial and ecological value. Despite their importance, many physiological aspects, especially during the larval stages, are still unknown. Metabolic rates are one of the understudied aspects in scombrid larvae, likely due to challenges associated to larval handling before and during respirometry trials. Gaining reliable estimates of metabolic rates is essentia...