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Estrella Malca

University of MiamiORCID 0000-0002-9182-5854Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 3 Organism:multiple species· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1

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Michael R. LandryiD· 4 shared Rasmus SwalethorpiD· 4 shared Raúl Laiz‐CarrióniD· 4 shared Francisco J. AbascaliD· 3 shared Ricardo Borrego‐SantosiD· 3 shared Adam Jon AndrewsiD· 2 shared Alessia CarianiiD· 2 shared Bastiaan StariD· 2 shared

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Comparative food-web analysis of bluefin tuna spawning habitats in the eastern Indian Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

Michael R. Stukel, Michael R. Landry, Moira R. Décima, Christian K. Fender, Sven A. Kranz, Raúl Laiz‐Carrión, Estrella Malca, José María Quintanilla, Karen E. Selph, Rasmus Swalethorp, Natalia Yingling

The paper compares food-web structures in tuna spawning habitats of the Gulf of Mexico and Argo Basin, finding higher ecosystem efficiency in the Argo Basin due to differences in zooplankton herbivory and nutrient cycling.

bioRxiv · Mar 20, 2026 · PreprintEcology

Optimal Maternal Feeding Isotopic Niche: influence of breeder trophic behaviour on larval growth and survival in bluefin tuna species

José María Quintanilla, Ricardo Borrego‐Santos, Estrella Malca, Isabel Riveiro, Francisco J. Abascal, Miquel Planas, Rasmus Swalethorp, Michael R. Landry, Raúl Laiz‐Carrión

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

Ancient DNA reveals historical demographic decline and genetic erosion in the Atlantic bluefin tuna

Adam Jon Andrews, E. F. Eriksen, Bastiaan Star, Kim Præbel, Antonio Di Natale, Estrella Malca, Glenn Zapfe, Vedat Onar, Veronica Aniceti, Gabriele Carenti, Gaël Piquès, Svein Vatsvåg Nielsen, Per Persson, Federica Piattoni, Francesco Fontani, , Alessia Cariani

This study uses ancient DNA to show that Atlantic bluefin tuna experienced a demographic decline and genetic bottleneck starting in 1900, with lower genetic diversity in modern compared to historical populations.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 20, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Five millennia of mitochondrial introgression in Atlantic bluefin tuna identified using ancient DNA

Emma Falkeid Eriksen, Adam Jon Andrews, Svein Vatsvåg Nielsen, Per Persson, Estrella Malca, Vedat Onar, Veronica Aniceti, Gaël Piquès, Federica Piattoni, Francesco Fontani, Martin Wiech, Keno Ferter, Oliver Kersten, Giada Ferrari, Alessia Cariani, , Bastiaan Star

This study uses ancient DNA to show that mitochondrial introgression in Atlantic bluefin tuna has persisted for five millennia without significant anthropogenic impact.

Heredity · Feb 7, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology