N. Santamaria
University of Bari
37 Papers
123 Citations
N. Santamaria is an academic researcher from University of Bari. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tuna & Thunnus. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 36 publications.
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Papers
Size and age at sexual maturity of female bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L. 1758) from the Mediterranean Sea
Aldo Corriero,Saadet Karakulak,N. Santamaria,M. Deflorio,D Spedicato,Pierantonio Addis,Salvatore Desantis,F. Cirillo,A. Fenech‐Farrugia,R. Vassallo-Agius,José M. de la Serna,Y. Oray,Angelo Cau,Persefoni Megalofonou,Gregorio De Metrio +14 more
TL;DR: The reported evidence indicates that for the eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna stock, the size and age of first sexual maturity of females was lower than in the western Atlantic stock.
Age and growth of Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (Osteichthyes: Thunnidae), in the Mediterranean Sea
TL;DR: The biometry of Mediterranean bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus, the biology of which is not yet well understood, is described, which represents the first comprehensive study on the biometry, including age and growth, ofbluefin tuna captured in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Histological study of the effects of treatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) on the reproductive maturation of captive-reared Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.)
Aldo Corriero,Antonio Medina,Constantinos C. Mylonas,Francisco J. Abascal,M. Deflorio,Lourdes Aragón,C.R. Bridges,N. Santamaria,Gilad Heinisch,R. Vassallo-Agius,A. Belmonte,Christian Fauvel,Antonio García,H. Gordin,G. De Metrio +14 more
TL;DR: The study indicates that wild-caught Atlantic bluefin tuna reared in captivity undergo vitellogenesis and spermatogenesis, but females have a low capacity for spontaneous FOM and ovulation, whereas GnRHa treatment is effective in inducing multiple cycles of FOMand ovulation.
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Incidental captures of sea turtles by swordfish and albacore longlines in the Ionian sea
TL;DR: Information on sea turtle catch rates from swordfish and albacore longline fishing activities observed in Italian waters off the Ionian Sea during 1999 and 2000, and biometric data, health status, and tagging return rate of sea turtles captured are provided.
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