Robert Vassallo-Agius

University of Malta — MT

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Life Sciences

16h-index999citations31works0.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth(22), Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species(18), Fish Biology and Ecology Studies(10), Fish Ecology and Management Studies(9), Marine and fisheries research(7)

Publications31 total

Detection of Contaminants in Some Typical Mediterranean Fish: Anisakis Parasites and Heavy Metals
Sci·2025Open Access
Micro-anatomical structure of the first spine of the dorsal fin of Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (Osteichthyes: Scombridae)
Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger·2018· 5 citedOpen Access
Fin Spine Bone Resorption in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus thynnus, and Comparison between Wild and Captive-Reared Specimens
PLoS ONE·2015· 16 citedOpen Access
Male germ cell proliferation and apoptosis during the reproductive cycle of captive-reared Atlantic bluefin tuna<i>Thunnus thynnus</i>(Linnaeus)
Aquaculture Research·2012· 7 citedOpen Access
Expression of vitellogenin receptor gene in the ovary of wild and captive Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
Animal Reproduction Science·2012· 27 citedOpen Access
Management of Threatened Aphanius Fasciatus at Il-Maghluq, Malta
OAR@UM (University of Malta)·2011· 1 citedOpen Access
Fatty Acids Profile, Atherogenic (IA) and Thrombogenic (IT) Health Lipid Indices, of Raw Roe of Blue Fin Tuna (&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Thunnus&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;thynnus&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; L.) and Their Salted Product “Bottarga”
Food and Nutrition Sciences·2011· 126 citedOpen Access
Comparative investigation of vitellogenesis and spermatogenesis in wild and captive-reared Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus (L.).
2011
Progress towards Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus domestication: the SELFDOTT project
2011Open Access
Carotenoids determination in raw eggs of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) and in their salted product "bottarga"
Acta Biologica Cracoviensia. Series Zoologia·2011
Comparative study of liver vitellogenin gene expression and oocyte yolk accumulation in wild and captive Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.)
Animal Reproduction Science·2010· 34 citedOpen Access
Spawning induction and large-scale collection of fertilized eggs in captive Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.) and the first larval rearing efforts
Journal of Applied Ichthyology·2010· 37 cited
Normal female vitellogenesis and increase in male germ cell apoptosis in captive reared Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus (L..)
2010Open Access
SEEDLING PRODUCTION OF ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA (ABFT) Thunnus thynnus. THE SELFDOTT PROJECT.
Institutional Archive of Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea)·2010· 9 citedOpen Access
Age and growth of Atlantic bluefin tuna,<i>Thunnus thynnus</i>(Osteichthyes: Thunnidae), in the Mediterranean Sea
Journal of Applied Ichthyology·2009· 76 cited
The challenge of domestication of Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus - Highlights of the SELFDOTT project from 2008-2009
Institutional Archive of Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea)·2009· 3 citedOpen Access
Spatial–temporal pattern of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L. 1758) gonad maturation across the Mediterranean Sea
Marine Biology·2008· 67 cited
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.)
Aquaculture·2007· 61 cited
Preparation and Administration of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist (GnRHa) Implants for the Artificial Control of Reproductive Maturation in Captive-Reared Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (<i>Thunnus thynnus thynnus</i>)
Reviews in Fisheries Science·2007· 100 cited
Effects of GnRHa administration on the gonads of captive-reared bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.): a histological and immunohistochemical study.
2007
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Frequent Co-authors

Aldo Corriero(16), Constantinos C. Mylonas(14), F. de-la-Gándara(11), Takeshi Watanabe(9), C. R. Bridges(9), G. De Metrio(9), N. Santamaría(9), H. Gordin(8), Chrysovalentinos Pousis(8), Antonio Medina(7), Rosa Zupa(7), Christian Fauvel(6), Shuichi Satoh(6), M. Deflorio(6), Gilad Heinisch(5), Giambattista Bello(5), Hanna Rosenfeld(5), Hitoshi Imaizumi(5), Tetsuo Yamazaki(5), Claudia Giorgi(5)