TY - CHAP AU - Mourente G. AU - Tocher D.R. PY - 2003/// TI - An approach to study the nutritional requirements of the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus thynnus L.) T2 - Domestication of the bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus thynnus PB - Zaragoza : CIHEAM VL - 60 T3 - Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes SP - 143-150 A2 - Bridges C.R. A2 - García A. A2 - Gordin H. AB - The research required in relation to the nutrition of bluefin tuna (BFT) is great. Nutritional factors are important in any domestication programme. Correct nutrition is a vital factor in the production of a successful broodstock with high fecundity and fertility producing large numbers of high quality eggs. Reproductive control itself is affected by nutritional factors such as lipid/energy content which can influence sexual maturation in other fish species. Successful larval rearing of marine fish is highly dependent upon suitable diets, whether live prey species or artificial, and their precise composition particularly in relation to fatty acids is an area that still demands much research for all marine species. In this section we will briefly review the literature on what is known about the nutrition of the large scombrids and also, importantly, place the problems of their feeding and nutrition in a global perspective. N1 - 1. International Symposium on Domestication of the Bluefin Tuna Thunnus Thynnus Thynnus, 2002/02/03-08, Cartagena (Spain) UR - http://om.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c60/03600111.pdf ER -