Genetic diversity and population structure of the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) comparing samples collected in artisanal fisheries of Ecuador and Mexico using microsatélite loci

Abstract

The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a tropical pelagic marine species of high economic, ecologic, and social value as it supports one of the major fishing industries around the world. Thus, stock management of this species is important to maintain both sustainability and commercial trade. As an apex predator, conservation of T. albacares is relevant to preserve healthy marine ecosystems as well as to prevent diminishment of this species by the fragmentation of populations...