Molecular Identification of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus, Scombridae) Larvae and Development of a DNA Character-Based Identification Key for Mediterranean Scombrids

• Gregory Neils Puncher ,

  * E-mail: gregoryneil.puncher2@unibo.it

  Affiliation Dept. of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences / Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics of Marine Resources and Environment (GenoDREAM), University of Bologna, Ravenna, Italy

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• Haritz Arrizabalaga,

  Affiliation AZTI Tecnalia, Marine Research Division, Herrera Kaia, Pasaia, Gipuzkoa, Spain

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• Francisco Alemany,

  Affiliation Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares, Palma, Spain

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• Alessia Cariani,

  Affiliation Dept. of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences / Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics of Marine Resources and Environment (GenoDREAM), University of Bologna, Ravenna, Italy

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• Isik K. Oray,

  Affiliation Istanbul University, Faculty of Fisheries, Laleli, Istanbul, Turkey

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• F. Saadet Karakulak,

  Affiliation Istanbul University, Faculty of Fisheries, Laleli, Istanbul, Turkey

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• Gualtiero Basilone,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, Institute for Marine and Coastal Environment (IAMC-CNR), Detached Unit of Capo Granitola, Trapani, Italy

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• Angela Cuttitta,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, Institute for Marine and Coastal Environment (IAMC-CNR), Detached Unit of Capo Granitola, Trapani, Italy

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• Salvatore Mazzola,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular Ecology and Biotechnology, National Research Council, Institute for Marine and Coastal Environment (IAMC-CNR), Detached Unit of Capo Granitola, Trapani, Italy

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• Fausto Tinti

  Affiliation Dept. of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences / Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics of Marine Resources and Environment (GenoDREAM), University of Bologna, Ravenna, Italy

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