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ECOLATUN PUBLICATIONS

Journal Publications
  1. ​​Dec 2016.-   Uriarte A., García A., Ortega A., de la Gándara F. and Laiz-Carrion R. (2016). Isotopic discrimination factors and nitrogen turnover rates in reared Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae (Thunnus  thynnus): effects of maternal transmission. Sciencia Marina 80(4). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3989/scimar.04435.25A

  2. Jan 2017.- Malca E., Muhling B., Franks J., García A., Tilley J., Gerard T., Ingram W., Lamkin J.T. (2017). The first larval age and growth curve for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from the Gulf of Mexico: Comparisons to the Straits of Florida, and the Balearic Sea (Mediterranean). Fisheries Research 190: 24–33. doing.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2017.01.019

  3. Feb 2017.- García, A., Laiz-Carrión R., Uriarte A., Quintanilla J.M., Morote E., Rodriguez J.M., and Alemany F. (2017). Differentiated stable isotopes signatures between pre- and post-flexion larvae of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus  thynnus) and of its associated tuna species of the Balearic Sea (NW Mediterranean) Deep-Sea Research Part II 140: 18-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2017.02.006

  4. Jan 2019.- Uriarte A., Johnstone C., Laiz-Carrión R., García A., Llopiz J.K., Shiroza A., Quintanilla J.M., Lozano-Peral D., Reglero P. and Alemany F. (2019). Evidence of density-dependent cannibalism in the diet of wild Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae (Thunnus thynnus) of the Balearic Sea (NW Mediterranean). Fisheries Research 212: 63-71.

  5. Mar 2019.- Varela J.L., Sorell J.M., Laiz-Carrión R., Baro I., Uriarte A., Macías D., Medina A. (2019). Stomach content and stable isotope analyses reveal resource partitioning between juvenile bluefin tuna and Atlantic bonito in Alboran (SW Mediterranean). Fisheries Research 215:97-105.

  6. June 2019.- Laiz-Carrión R., Trika G., Suca J., Malca M., Uriarte A., Quintanilla J.M., Privoznik S., Llopiz J.K., Lamkin J. and García A. (2019). Stable isotope analysis indicates resource partitioning and trophic niche overlap in larvae of four tuna species in the Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series 619: 53-68.

  7. Dec 2020.- Álvarez I., Rasmuson L.K., Gerard T., Laiz-Carrión R., Hidalgo M., Lamkin J.T., Malca E., Ferra C., Torres A.P., Álvarez-Berastegui D., Alemany F., Quintanilla J.M., Martin M., Rodriguez J.M., Reglero P. (2020). Influence of the seasonal thermocline on the vertical distribution of larval fish assemblages associated with Atlantic Bluefin Tuna spawning grounds. Oceans 2, 64–83.

  8. Feb. 2021.- Martínez-Rodríguez G., Gilannejad N., Johnstone C., Quintanilla J.M., Malca E., García A., Mancera J.M., Laiz-Carrión R. (2020). Characterization of GH/IGF axis gene expression during Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) larval development in NW Mediterranean waters. En “Avanços em Endocrinologia Comparativa” Vol. X. Canário A.V.M, Guerreiro P.M. e Power D.M. (Eds.). Universidad do Algarve, 105-108.

  9. Mar. 2021.- Shiroza A., Malca E., Lamkin J.T., Gerard T., Landry M.R., Stukel M.R., Laiz-Carrión R. and Swalethorp R. (2021). Diet and prey selection in developing larvae of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in spawning grounds of the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Plankton Research. fbab020, https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbab020.

  10. Apr. 2021.- Stukel M.R., Gerard T., Kelly T., Knapp A., Laiz-Carrión R., Lamkin J., Landry M.R., Malca E., Shiroza A., Shropshire T., Selph K., Swalethorp R. (2021) Plankton food webs of the Gulf of Mexico spawning grounds of Atlantic Bluefin tuna. Journal of Plankton Research.  doi:10.1093/plankt/fbab023.

  11. May 2021.- Shropshire T., Morey S.L., Chassignet E.P., Coles V.J., Karnauskas M., Reglero P., Fiksen O., Gerard T., Malca E., Laiz-Carrión R., Lamkin J., Shiroza A., Quintanilla J.M., Stukel M.R. (2021). Trade-offs between risk of predation and starvation in larvae make the shelf break an optimal spawning location for Atlantic Bluefin tuna. Journal of Plankton Researchdoi:10.1093/plankt/fbab041.

  12. May 2021.- Rodriguez, J., Johnstone, C. and Lozano-Peral, D (2021). Evidence of Atlantic bluefin tuna spawning in the Bay of Biscay, NE Atlantic. Journal of Fish Biology.  https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14782.

  13. May 2021.- Johnstone C., Malca E., Pérez M., Gerard T., Quintanilla J.M., Lozano-Peral D., Uriarte A., Alemany F., Lamkin J., García A. and Laiz-Carrión R. (2021). Genetic connectivity between Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae spawned in the Gulf of Mexico and the Mediterranean Sea. PeerJ Life and Environment 9:e11568 DOI:10.7717/peerj.11568.

  14. August 2021.- Ottmann, D., Fiksen, Ø., Martín, M., Alemany, F., Prieto, L., Álvarez-Berastegui, D. and Reglero, P. (2021). Spawning site distribution of a bluefin tuna reduces jellyfish predation on early life stages. Limnol Oceanogr. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11908.

  15. May 2022.- Malca E., Swalethorp R., Shiroza A., Quintanilla J.M., Shropshire T., Laiz-Carrion R., Mike Stukel M., Lamkin J., Sutton, T., Landry M.R. and Gerard T. (2022). Influence of food quality on larval growth of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Plankton Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbac024.

  16. May 2022.- Ottmann, D., Reglero, P., Alemany, F., Alvarez-Berastegui, D., Martín, M. and Fiksen, Ø. (2022). Small fish eat smaller fish: A model of interaction strength in early life stages of two tuna species. Limnology and Oceanography Letter. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10241

  17. 2022.- Gerard T., Lamkin J.T., Kelly T.B., Knapp A.N., Laiz-Carrión R., Malca E., Selph K.E., Shiroza A., Shropshire T.A., Stukel M.R., Swalethorp R., Yingling N. and Landry M.R. Bluefin Tuna Larvae in Oligotrophic Ocean Food webs, Investigations of Nutrients to Zooplankton:  Overview of the BLOOFINZ-Gulf of Mexico program. Journal of Plankton Research fbac038, https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbac038.

  18. 2023.- Quintanilla J.M., Malca E., Lamkin J., García A., Laiz-Carrión R. (2023). Evidence of isotopic maternal transmission influence on bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) larval growth. Marine Environmental Research 190: 106112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2023.106112.

  19. 2023.- Malca E., Quintanilla J.M., Gerard T., Alemany F., Sutton T., García A., Lamkin J.T. and Laiz-Carrión R. (2023) Differential larval growth strategies and trophodynamics of larval Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from two discrete spawning grounds. Front. Mar. Sci. 10:1233249.https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1233249. 

Scientific Reports

2016.- Anon. Report of the ICCAT GBYP workshop on bluefin tuna larval studies and surveys.  Collect. Vol. Sci. Pap. ICCAT, 73(7): 2557-2573 (2017). List of presentations:

  • Garcia A. 2016. Bluefin Larval Research Highlights and Milestones: Results from the TUNIBAL Years and Its Consequent Collaborative Projects. SCRS/P/2016/029

  • Laiz-Carrión R., Uriarte A., Quintanilla J.M., García, A. 2016. Comparative trophic Ecology of Larvae of Atlantic bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from NW Mediterranean and Gulf of Mexico spawning areas: the ECOLATUN project. SCRS/P/2016/030

  • Laiz-Carrión R., Uriarte A., Quintanilla J.M., García, A. 2016. Using bluefin tuna eggs and pre-flexion larvae as an estimate of maternal stable isotopes. SCRS/P/2016/031

  • Alemany, F., García, A., Reglero, P., Laíz-Carrion, R., Rodríguez, J.M., Pérez-Torres, A., Blanco, E., Hidalgo, M., Álvarez-Berastegui, D. 2016. Two pillars for Larval index application: right taxonomic identification and representative sampling. Problems and potential solutions.  SCRS/P/2016/050.

  • Alvarez-Berastegui, D., Ingram, W., Hidalgo, M., Tugores, M.P., Reglero, P., Aparicio-González, A., Ciannelli, L., Juza, M., Mourre, B., Pascual, A., López-Jurado, J.L., García, A., Rodríguez, J.M., Tintoré, J., Aleman, F. 2016. Bluefin tuna spawning and larval habitat, environmental dependencies, modelling and application to assessment. SCRS/P/2016/051

  • Ingram, G.W.Jr., Álvarez-Berastegui, D., Rasmuson, L., Lamkin, J., García, A., Alemany, F., Malca, E., Reglero, P., Balbín, R., Tintoré, J. 2016. Development of Larval Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Indices. SCRS/P/2016/053

  • Lamkin, J., Gerard, T., Shulzitski, K., Rasmuson, L., Malca, E., Privoznik, S., Zygas, A., Ingram, G.W.Jr. 2016. Integrated ecosystem science approach to understanding Bluefin Tuna habitat in the Western Atlantic. SCRS/P/2016/054

  • Malca, E., Muhling, B., Gerard, T., Tilley, J., Franks, J., Lamkin, J., Garcia, A., Quintanilla, J.M., Ingram, W. 2016. Comparative Growth Dynamics Of Bluefin Tuna Larvae From The Gulf of Mexico And The Mediterranean. SCRS/P/2016/055

  • Rasmuson, L., Lamkin, J., Gerard, T., Shulzitski, K., Privoznik, K., Malca, E., Muhling, B., Vidal, A., Reglero, P., Alvarez-Berastgui, D. 2016. Individual Based Modelling Of Larval Bluefin In The Gulf of Mexico. SCRS/P/2016/056 

  • Reglero, P., Abascal, F., Alemany, F., Medina, A., Blanco, E., de la Gándara, F., Ortega, A., Alvarez-Berastegui, D., Balbín, R., Juzá, M.., Kernec, M., Mourre, B., Tintoré, J. 2016. The effect of temperature and dispersal on bluefin tuna larval survival: applications in the Mediterranean Sea. SCRS/P/2016/057

  • Shulzitski, K., Lindo-Atichati, D., Quintanilla, J.M., Malca, E., Walter, J., García, A., Laiz-Carrión, R., Lamkin, J., Gerard, T., Rasmuson, L., Privoznik S.. 2016. Development of a mechanistic link between larval growth variability and the environment for Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus). SCRS/P/2016/05

2017.- Uriarte A., Johnstone C., Laiz-Carrión R., García A., Llopiz J., Quintanilla J.M., Lozano-Peral D., Reglero P. and Alemany F. (2017) First report on cannibalistic feeding behaviour in post-flexion bluefin larvae (Thunnus thynnus) of the Balearic Sea (NW Mediterranean). Collective Volume of Scientific Papers ICCAT - SCRS/2017/014

Congress Publications 
  1. Sep 2016.- Uriarte A, Laiz Carrión R, Llopiz J, Quintanilla Hervas JM, Alemay F and Garcia Garcia A (2016). Trophic position of Mediterranean bluefin tuna larvae estimated by different stable isotope analysis. Front. Mar. Sci. Conference Abstract: XIX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies. doi: 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2016.05.00083

  2. Sep 2016.-  Baro I, Uriarte A, García-Barcelona S, Gomez-Vives M, Saber S, Quintanilla JM, Laiz-Carrion R, Macias D and García García A (2016). Trophic ecology of young of the year Alboran Sea bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) by stable isotope analyses. Front. Mar. Sci. Conference Abstract: XIX Iberian Symposium on Marine Biology Studies. doi: 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2016.05.00191

  3. Oct 2017.- Laiz-Carrión R., Gerard T., Suca J.J., Uriarte, A., Malca, E., Privoznik, S., Quintanilla, J.M., Llopiz J.K., García A. andLamkin J.T. Competing or sharing?: Comparisons of early life trophic ecology of tunas species in the Gulf of Mexico. Workshop 2: Metabolic Diversity and Evolution on Marine Biosphere Research for a Sustainable Ocean IMBER – IMBIZO 2-5 October 2017 – Woods Hole, USA.

  4. Jun 2018.- Raúl Laiz-Carrion, José María Quintanilla, Alberto Pastor, Amaya Uriarte, José Luis Varela, Patricio Ahumada and Alberto García. Stable isotopes analysis reveals trophic interaction of bluefin (Thunnus thynnus) and bullet (Auxis rochey) tuna larvae. VII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology 12-15 June 2018, Faro, Portugal.

  5. Jun 2018.- José M. Quintanilla, Amaya Uriarte, Carolina Johnstone, Joel K. Llopiz, Alberto García and Raúl Laiz-Carrión. Feeding strategies in Mediterranean bluefin tuna larvae (Thunnus thynnus) based on their isotopic  signature. VII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology 12-15 June 2018, Faro, Portugal.

  6. Jun 2018.- Jose M. Quintanilla, Alberto García, Carolina Johnstone, Amaya Uriarte, Francisco Alemany, José Luis Varela and Raúl Laiz-Carrión. Estimated maternal isotopic niche in atlantic bluefin tuna larvae (Thunnus thynnus) in Mediterranean spawning area. VII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology 12-15 June 2018, Faro, Portugal.

  7. Jun 2018.- Amaya Uriarte, Carolina Johnstone, Jose M. Quintanilla, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Alberto García, Joel K. Llopiz, Akihiro Shiroza, Diego Lozano-Peral, Patricia Reglero and Francisco Alemany. First evidence of density dependent cannibalism in diet of wild atlantic bluefin tuna larvae (Thunnus thynnus) of the Balearic Sea (NW-Mediterranean) .VII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology 12-15 June 2018, Faro, Portugal.

  8. Jun 2018.- Carolina Johnstone, Jose M. Quintanilla, Diego Lozano-Peral, David Macias, Francisco Alemany, Alberto García, Raúl Laiz-Carrión and Montse Pérez. Genetic diversity of atlantic bluefin tuna in the Spanish Mediterranean sea. VI International Symposium on Marine Sciences 20-22 June 2018, Vigo, Spain.

  9. Dic 2018.- Álvarez I., Rasmuson L.K., Gerard T., Laiz-Carrión R., Hidalgo J.M., J LamkinJ., Malca E., Privoznik S., Ferrá C., Torres A.P., Álvarez-Berastegui D., Alemany F., Quintanilla J.M., Martin M., Rodríguez J.M. and Reglero P. Larval fish communities and increased thermal stratification of the water column with future climate change. Forum on Fisheries Science in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, FAO HQ, Rome, Italy, 10-14 December 2018.

  10. Jan 2019.- Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Trika Gerard, José María Quintanilla, Estrella Malca, Amaya Uriarte, David Lindo-Atichati, Sarah Privoznik, Carolina Johnstone, John Lamkin and Alberto Garcia. Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) maternal isotopic niche estimated from preflexion larval isotopic signatures in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 4-7 February 2019, New Orleans, LA.

  11. Jan 2019.- José María Quintanilla, Trika Gerard, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Estrella Malca, Amaya Uriarte, David Lindo-Atichati, Sarah Privoznik, Carolina Johnstone, John Lamkin and Alberto Garcia. Atlnatic bluefin tuna larvae (Thunnus thynnus) trophic pathways interanual variability based on Isotopic signature analysis in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 4-7 February 2019, New Orleans, LA.

  12. Jan 2019.- Carolina Johnstone, Estrella Malca, Jose M. Quintanilla, Trika Gerard, Diego Lozano-Peral, Montse Pérez, Alberto García, John Lamkin and Raúl Laiz-Carrión. Looking into Atlantic bluefin tuna connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico through genetic characterization of early life stages. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 4-7 February 2019, New Orleans, LA.

  13. Jan 2019.- Estrella Malca, José María Quintanilla, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Trika Gerard, John Lamkin and Alberto García. Spatial variability in larval growth between two spawning grounds: caibration and análisis. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 4-7 February 2019, New Orleans, LA.

  14. Jan 2019.- Akihiro Shiroza, Trika Gerard, Estrella Malca, John Lamkin and Raúl Laiz-Carrión. Diet composition and feeding success of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) larvae of varying early life history stages in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 4-7 February 2019, New Orleans, LA.

  15. May 2019.- Diego Alvarez-Berastegui, Manuel Hidalgo, Patricia Reglero, Rosa Balbín, Baptiste Mourre, Walter jr. G Ingram, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Alejandro Orfila, Ismael Hernandez, Lara Díaz-Barroso, Joaquín Tintoré, Francisco Alemany. Linking operational fisheries oceanography and larval ecology for advancing in the study of early life stages and improve fisheries assessment. 43th Annual Larval Fish Conference, Palma de Mallorca (Spain). 20-24 May 2019.

  16. May 2019.- Itziar Alvarez Ellacuría, L K Rasmuson, T Gerard, R Laiz-Carrión, JM Hidalgo, J Lamkin, E Malca, S Privoznik, C Ferra, A P Torres, D Alvarez-Berastegui, F Alemany, J M Quintanilla, J M Rodriguez, P Reglero. Comparing the influence of the thermocline structure in the vertical distribution of larval fish communities associated to Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of México and Western Mediterranean Sea. 43th Annual Larval Fish Conference, Palma de Mallorca (Spain). 20-24 May 2019.

  17. May 2019.- Carolina Johnstone, Estrella Malca, Jose Maria Quintanilla, Trika Gerard, David Lindo-Atichati, Diego Lozano-Peral, Amaya Uriarte, Jose Maria Rodríguez, Francisco Alemany, John Lamkin, Alberto García, Montse Pérez, Raúl Laiz-Carrión. Genetic similarities between Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) larvae spawned in the NW-Mediterranean and in the Gulf of Mexico. 43th Annual Larval Fish Conference, Palma de Mallorca (Spain). 20-24 May 2019.

  18. May 2019.- Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Jose Maria Quintanilla, Patricio Ahmada, Alberto Pastor, Amaya Uriarte, Jose Luis Varela, Alberto Garcia. Atlantic bluefin and bullet tuna larvae trophic niche segregation in the shelf/slope area of the Spanish coast (NW Mediterranean). 43th Annual Larval Fish Conference, Palma de Mallorca (Spain). 20-24 May 2019.

  19. May 2019.- Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Jose Maria Quintanilla, Estrella Malca, Amaya Uriarte, David Lindo-Atichati, Trika Gerard, Carolina Johnstone, Jose Luis Varela, Jose Maria Rodriguez, Francisco Alemany, John Lamkin, Alberto Garcia Comparative Atlantic bluefin tuna maternal isotopic niche estimated from larval isotopic signatures from the Gulf of Mexico and Balearic Sea. 43th Annual Larval Fish Conference, Palma de Mallorca (Spain). 20-24 May 2019.

  20. May 2019.- Jose M Quintanilla, Estrella Malca, Raúl Laiz Carrión, Amaya Uriarte, Carolina Johnstone, Trika Gerard, John Lamkin, Francisco Alemany, Jose Maria Rodriguez, Alberto Garcia. Spatial comparison of maternal isotopic signature influence on early larval growth rates of bluefin tuna. 43th Annual Larval Fish Conference, Palma de Mallorca (Spain). 20-24 May 2019.

  21. May 2019.- Ignacio Ruiz-Jarabo, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Aurelio Ortega, Fernando de la Gándara, José M Quintanilla, Juan M Mancera, Patricia Reglero. Survival of Stlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) larvae hatched at different pH and salinity conditions. 43th Annual Larval Fish Conference, Palma de Mallorca (Spain). 20-24 May 2019.

  22. May 2019.- Amaya Uriarte, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Jose Maria Quintanilla, Carolina Johnstone, Jose Maria Rodriguez, Francisco Alemany, Alberto Garcia. Incidence of the microplastic fibres in the diet of bluefin tuna post-flexion larvae in the NW Mediterranean Sea. 43th Annual Larval Fish Conference, Palma de Mallorca (Spain). 20-24 May 2019.

  23. Sep. 2019.- Gonzalo Martínez-Rodríguez, Neda Gilannejad, Carolina Johnstone, José María Quintanilla, Estrella Malca, Alberto García, Juan Miguel Mancera and Raúl Laiz-Carrión. Characterization of GH/IGF axis gene expression during atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) larval development in NW Mediterranean waters. XII Congress of the Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology (26-28 Septiembre, Faro, Portugal). 2019.

  24.  Oct. 2019.- Baro Ignacio, José Luis Varela, Joan Miquel Sorell, Laiz-Carrión Raúl, Amaya Uriarte, David Macías and Antonio Medina. Trophic differentiation between juvenile bluefin tuna and atlantic bonito in Bay of Malaga (Alboran Sea - SW Mediterranean). II Congreso de Jóvenes Investigadores del Mar (1-4 octubre 2019 – Málaga, Spain).

  25. Feb. 2020.- Malca E, Quintanilla JM, Laiz-Carrion R, Gerard T & Sutton T (2020). Spatial comparison of bluefin tuna larval growth rates and their nitrogen isotopic signatures. Ocean Sciences Meeting (16-21 feb - San Diego, CA, USA).

  26. Feb. 2020.- Swalethorp R, Shiroza A, Malca E, Gerard T, Lamkin J, Laiz-Carrión R, Quintanilla JM & Landry MR (2020). Feeding ecology and nitrogen sources of developing atlantic bluefin tuna larvae (Thunnus thynnus) in the Gulf of Mexico. Ocean Sciences Meeting (16-21 feb - San Diego, CA, USA).

  27. Aug. 2020.- Malca E., Quintanilla J.M., Laiz-Carrion R. and Gerard T. Spatial comparison of bluefin tuna larval growth rates and their nitrogen isotopic signatures. Deep-Sea Biology Society’s Conference. Pelagic systems. (19-21 August 2020 – online).

  28. May 2021.- José María Quintanilla, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Ricardo Borrego,  Alberto Pastor, Patricio Ahumada, and Alberto García. Effect of trophic position on daily growth of Thunnus thynnus and Auxis rochei larvae From the  Shelf/ Slope of the Spanish coast. 71st Annual Tuna Conference 59 pp: 14pp. May 18–20, 2021 - VIirtual.

  29. May 2021.- Raúl Laiz-Carrión, José María Quintanilla, Estrella Malca, Trika Gerard, Rasmus Swalethorp, Mike Stukel, Michael R. Landry, John Lamkin, and Alberto García. Interannual variability of maternal isotopic niche of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus) estimated by the isotopic signatures of Preflexion larvae of the Gulf of Mexico. 71st Annual Tuna Conference 59 pp: 15pp. May 18–20, 2021 - VIirtual.

  30. May 2021.- Estrella Malca, Akihiro Shiroza, Trika Gerard, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Jose M. Quintanilla, Taylor Shropshire, John Lamkin, Michael R. Landry, Mike Stukel, and Rasmus Swalethorp. Variable Atlantic bluefin tuna larval growth in the Gulf of Mexico: Importance of preferred prey. 71st Annual Tuna Conference 59 pp: 19pp. May 18–20, 2021 - VIirtual.

  31. May 2021.- Taylor A. Shropshire, Steven Morey, Eric P. Chassignet, Mandy Karnauskas, Victoria J. Coles, Estrella Malca, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Øyvind Fiksen, Patricia Geglero, Akihiro Shiroza, José M. Quintanilla Hervas, Trika Gerard, john T. Lamkin, Michael R. Strukel. Trade-offs between risks of predation and starvation in larvae make the shelf break an optimal spawning location for Atlantic Bluefin tuna . 71st Annual Tuna Conference 59 pp: 21pp. May 18–20, 2021 - VIirtual.

  32.  Sep. 2021.- Alberto Pastor, José María Quintanilla, José Luis Varela, Alberto García, Raúl Laiz-Carrión. Plasticidad del crecimiento larvario entre atún rojo y melva modulado por sus interacciones tróficas. III Congreso de Jóvenes Investigadores del Mar (6-9 septiembre 2021 – Motril-Granada, Spain).

  33.  Sep. 2021.- Ricardo Borrego, José María Quintanilla, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Alberto García. Variabilidad del crecimiento diario en larvas de melva (Auxis rochei) en el Mediterráneo occidental influenciado por el comportamiento trófico. III Congreso de Jóvenes Investigadores del Mar (6-9 septiembre 2021 – Motril-Granada, Spain).

  34. Gonzalo Martínez-Rodríguez, N. Gilannejad, C. Johnstone, J.M. Quintanilla, A. Ortega, F. de la Gándara, A. García, J.M. Mancera, R. Laiz-Carrión. gh/igf axis gene expression profile in developing atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus). XIII Congress of the Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology (16-19 Septiembre, AIEC Virtual). 2021.

  35. Teresa Pérez-Sánchez, Montse Pérez, José M. Quintanilla, David Macías, Aurelio Ortega, Fernando de la Gándara, Francisco Alemany, Manuel Vargas-Yáñez, Alberto García, Raúl Laiz-Carrión, Carolina Johnstone. Indicios de una expansión del área de puesta del atún rojo atlántico en el mediterráneo occidental en 2011. I Congreso Iberoamericano Jóvenes Investigadores del Mar. Universidad de Almería. 6–9 de septiembre, 2023, Almeria, (Spain).

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