This study examines how maternal trophic behavior influences larval growth and survival in bluefin tunas by analyzing isotopic signatures and growth rates across multiple populations.

Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography · Feb 8, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Trophic specialization enhances growth performance in larvae of southern bluefin, albacore, and skipjack tunas from the eastern Indian Ocean

Raúl Laiz‐Carrión, Ricardo Borrego‐Santos, J.M. Quintanilla-Hervás, Claudio Quezada‐Romegialli, Estrella Malca, Rasmus Swalethorp, Francisco J. Abascal, María Grazia Pennino, Manuel Vargas‐Yáñez, Carolina Johnstone, MIGUEL ANGEL GODOY-BERMUDEZ, David J. Die, Michael R. Landry

This study examines how trophic specialization affects larval growth in three tuna species, finding that optimal growth correlates with narrower trophic niches and lower trophic positions.

Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography · Dec 19, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Revisiting daily growth and survival insights of Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) larvae in the eastern Indian Ocean

Ricardo Borrego‐Santos, J.M. Quintanilla-Hervás, Raúl Laiz‐Carrión, Alberto García, Estrella Malca, Francisco J. Abascal, David J. Die, Isabel Riveiro, Rasmus Swalethorp, Michael R. Landry

This study examines growth and survival of Southern bluefin tuna larvae in the eastern Indian Ocean, finding faster growth rates and survival linked to temperature and prey changes.

Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography · Dec 1, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology