With chapters contributed by experts, this book focuses on the biology and ecology of the three bluefin tuna species: the Pacific (Thunnus orientalis), Atlantic (T. thynnus), and southern bluefin tuna (T. maccoyii). It covers the phylogeny and basic ecological information such as early life history, age and growth, and food habits. The book also includes information related to migratory ecology, and important biological aspects such as metabolism and energetics, swimming performance, schooling, visual physiology, and reproductive physiology. It then introduces new research insights about various kinds of mathematical models for bluefin tuna ecology.

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.