Hompage ABOUT THE INSTITUTE Organization Laboratory of Fisheries Science

Vjekoslav Tičina

Title

Ph.D

E-mail

Department

Laboratory of Fisheries Science

Professional experience

1992 - now

AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIST (FISHERY BIOLOGIST)

INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES

Education

1994 - 2000

PH.D. DEGREE IN BIOLOGY

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University in Zagreb

1991 - 1994

M.SC. DEGREE IN OCEANOLOGY

Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University in Zagreb

1986 - 1989

B.SC. IN BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Faculty of natural Sciences and Mathematics, University in Split,

Publications

Publikacije

Matić F, Džoić T, Kalinić H, Ćatipović L, Udovičić D, Juretić T, Rakuljić L, Sršen D, Tičina V

Observation of Abrupt Changes in the Sea Surface Layer of the Adriatic Sea

Published

2022

DOI

ISBN

10.3390/jmse10070848

Publikacije

Kljaković Gašpić Z, Tičina V

Mercury and selenium levels in archive samples of wild Atlantic bluefin tuna from the Mediterranean Sea

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131402

Publikacije

Malavolti S, Ruggeri P, Fioravanti T, Tičina V, Costantini I, De Felice A, Splendiani A, Gašparević D, Caputo Barucchi V, Leonori I

Temporal and spatial genetic variation of Engraulis encrasicolus in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.12681/mms.25990

Publikacije

Leonori I, Tičina V, Giannoulaki M, Hattab T, Iglesias M, Bonanno A, Costantini I, Canduci G, Machias A, Ventero A, Somarakis S, Tsagarakis K, Bogner D, Barra M, Basilone G, Genovese S, Juretić T, Gašparević D, De Felice A

History of hydroacoustic surveys of small pelagic fish species in the European Mediterranean Sea

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.12681/mms.26001

Publikacije

Ferreri R, Genovese S, Barra M, Biagiotti I, Jean H, Felice A, GašparevićD, Hattab T, Iglesias M, Juretic T, Leonori I, Malavolti S, Raykov V, Saraux C, Tičina V, Ventero A, Basilone G

Variability in si e at maturity of the European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus in the Mediterranean Sea

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.12681/mms.25995

Publikacije

Barra M, Bonanno A, Hattab T, Saraux C, Iglesias M, Leonori I, Tičina V, Basilone G, De Felice A, Ferreri R, Machias A, Ventero A, Costantini I, Juretić T, Pyrounaki MM, Bourdeix J-H, Gašparević D, Kapelonis Z, Canduci G, GiannoulakI M

Effects of sampling intensity and biomass levels on the precision of acoustic surveys in the Mediterranean Sea

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.12681/mms.26100

Publikacije

Bonanno A, Barra M, De Felice A, Giannoulaki M., Iglesias M, Leonori I, Ventero A, Aronica S, Biagiotti I, Tičina V, Canduci G, Genovese S

Acoustic correction factor estimate for compensating vertical diel migration of small pelagics

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.12681/mms.25120

Publikacije

Budiša A, Paliaga P, Juretić T, Lučić D, Supić N, Pasarić Z, Djakovac T, Mladinić M, Dadić V, Tičina V

Distribution diet and relationships of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi with anchovies and ooplankton in the northeastern Adriatic Sea

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.12681/mms.23305

Publikacije

De Felice A, Iglesias M, Saraux C, Bonanno A, Tičina V, Leonori I, Ventero A, Hattab T, Barra M, Gašparević D, Biagiotti I, Bourdeix J-H, Genovese S, Juretić T, Aronica S, Malavolti S.

Environmental drivers influencing the abundance of round sardinella Sardinella aurita and European sprat Sprattus sprattus in different areas of the Mediterranean Sea

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.12681/mms.25933

Publikacije

Hattab T, Gucu A, Ventero A, De Felice A, Machias A, Saraux C, Gašparević D, Basilone G, Costantini I, Leonori I, Bourdeix J-H, Iglesias M, Barra M, Giannoulaki M, Ferreri R, Ayoubi SE, Malavolti S, Genovese S, Somarakis S, Juretic T, Tičina V, Certain G

Temperature strongly correlates with regional patterns of body si e variation in Mediterranean small pelagic fish species

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.12681/mms.26525

Publikacije

Angelini S, Armelloni EN, Costantini I, De Felice A, Isajlović I, Leonori I, Manfredi C, Masnadi F, Scarcella G, Tičina V, Santojanni A

Understanding the Dynamics of Ancillary Pelagic Species in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2021

DOI

ISBN

10.3389/fmars.2021.728948

Publikacije

Tičina V, Katavić I, Grubišić L

Marine Aquaculture Impacts on Marine Biota in Oligotrophic Environments of the Mediterranean Sea A Review

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.3389/fmars.2020.00217

Publikacije

Sulimanec Grgec A, Kljaković-Gašpić Z, Orct T, Tičina V, Sekovanić A, Jurasović J, Piasek M

Mercury and selenium in fish from the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea A risk benefit assessment in vulnerable population groups

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127742

Publikacije

Klinčić D, Herceg Romanić S, Kljaković-Gašpić Z, Tičina V

Legacy persistent organic pollutants POPs in archive samples of wild Bluefin tuna from the Mediterranean Sea

Published

2020

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111086

Publikacije

Stagličić N, Šegvić-Bubić T, Ugarković P, Talijančić I, Žužul I, Tičina V, Grubišić L

Ecological role of bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus fish farms for associated wild fish assemblages in the Mediterranean Sea

Published

2017

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.10.015

Publikacije

Brosset, Pablo and Fromentin, Jean-Marc and Van Beveren, Elisabeth and Lloret, Josep and Marques, Virginie and Basilone, Gualtiero and Bonanno, Angelo and Carpi, Piera and Donato, Fortunata and Keč, Vanja Čikeš and others

Spatiotemporal patterns and environmental controls of small pelagic fish body condition from contrasted Mediterranean areas

Published

2017

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.pocean.2016.12.002

Publikacije

Katavić I, Grubišić L, Tičina V, Šegvić-Bubić T, Maleš J, Talijančić I, Žužul I

Catch structure of purse seine bluefin tuna fishing in the Adriatic Sea the first age frequency distribution estimate based on a spine agelength key

Published

2017

DOI

Publikacije

Tičina V, Katavić I, Šegvić-Bubić T, Grubišić L

Estimation of captureatsize data of live bluefin tuna using underwater stereoscopic camera system

Published

2016

DOI

Publikacije

Druon J, Fromentin J, Hanke A, Arrizabalaga H, Damalas D, Ticina V, Quilez-Badia G, Ramirez K, Arregui I, Tserpes G, Reglero P, Deflorio M, Oray I, Karakulak S, Megalofonou P, Ceyhan T, Grubisic L, Mackenzie B, Lamkin J, Afonso P, Addis P

Habitat suitability of the Atlantic bluefin tuna by size class An ecological niche approach

Published

2016

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.pocean.2016.01.002

Publikacije

Ruggeri P, Splendiani A, Occhipinti G, Fioravanti T, Santojanni A, Leonori I, De Felice A, Arneri E, Procaccini G, Catanese G, Tičina V, Bonanno A, Nisi Cerioni P, Giovannotti M, Grant WS, Caputo Barucchi V.

Biocomplexity in Populations of European Anchovy in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2016

DOI

ISBN

10.1371/journal.pone.0153061

Publikacije

Piera C, Alberto S, Fortunata D, Sabrina C, Čikeš Keč V, Zorica B, Iole L, Andrea F, Tičina V, Tomaž M, Polona P, Enrico A

A joint stock assessment for the anchovy stock of the northern and central Adriatic Sea comparison of two catchatage models

Published

2015

DOI

ISBN

10.3989/scimar.03903.29A

Publikacije

Kljaković-Gašpić Z, Herceg Romanić S, Klinčić D, Tičina V

Chlorinated compounds in the muscle tissue of fish from the Croatian Adriatic preliminary data on contamination and the associated health risks

Published

2015

DOI

ISBN

10.1515/aiht-2015-66-2667

Publikacije

Bojanić Varezić D, Tutman P, Matić-Skoko S, Pallaoro A, Tičina V, Dulčić J

First record of leptocephali of bandtooth conger Ariosoma balearicum Pisces Congridae in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/jai.12125

Publikacije

Grubišić L, Katavić I, Šegvić-Bubić T, Mišlov K, Tičina V

Preliminary experiences in applying the stereoscopic system in Bluefin tuna size estimates

Published

2013

DOI

Publikacije

Katavić I, Tičina V, Grubišić L, Šegvić-Bubić T, Franičević V

Comparison of the recent and historical information on the size composition of Bluefin tuna Tthunnus thynnus in the Adriatic obtained by purse seine fisheries

Published

2013

DOI

Publikacije

Giannoulaki M, Iglesias M, Tugores MP, Bonanno A, Patti B, De Felice A, Leonori I, Bigot JL, Tičina V, Pyrounaki MM, Somarakis S, Schismenou E, Quince E, Basilone G, Cuttitta A, Miquel J, Oñate D, Roos D, Valavanis V

Characterizing the potential habitat of European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus in the Mediterranean Sea at different life stages

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/fog.12005

Publikacije

Grubišić L, Šegvić-Bubić T, Lepen Pleić I, Mišlov K, Tičina V, Katavić I, Mladineo I

Morphological and genetic identification of spontaneously spawned larvae of captive Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2013

DOI

ISBN

10.1080/03632415.2013.826201

Publikacije

Tičina V, Matić-Skoko S

Age growth and mortality of scaldfish Arnoglossus laterna Walbaum from the Adriatic Sea

Published

2012

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/j.1439-0426.2012.01975.x

Publikacije

Leonori I, Tičina V, De Felice A, Vidjak O, Grubišić L, Pallaoro A

Comparisons of two research vessels properties in the acoustic surveys of small pelagic fish

Published

2012

DOI

Publikacije

Tičina V, Grubišić L, Šegvić Bubić T, Katavić I

Biometric characteristics of small Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus Linnaeus of Mediterranean Sea origin

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/j.1439-0426.2011.01752.x

Publikacije

Šegvić-Bubić T, Grubišić L, Karaman N, Tičina V, Mišlov Jelavić K, Katavić I

Damages on mussel farms potentially caused by fish predation self service on the ropes

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.1016/j.aquaculture.2011.07.031

Publikacije

Tański A, Korzelecka-Orkisz A, Grubišić L, Tičina V, Szulc J, Formicki K

Directional responses of sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax and sea bream Sparus aurata fry under static magnetic field

Published

2011

DOI

Publikacije

Tugores MP, Giannoulaki M, Iglesias M, Bonanno A, Tičina V, Leonori I, Machias A, Tsagarakis K, Díaz N, Giráldez A, Patti B, De Felice A, Basilone G, Valavanis V

Habitat suitability modelling for sardine Sardina pilchardus in a highly diverse ecosystem the Mediterranean Sea

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.3354/meps09366

Publikacije

Šegvić Bubić T, Grubišić L, Tičina V, Katavić I

Temporal and spatial variability of pelagic wild fish assemblages around tuna fish farms in the Eastern Adriatic

Published

2011

DOI

ISBN

10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02837.x

Publikacije

Dadić V, Tičina V, Ivanković D

Usage og geospatial methods in determination of pelagic fish stock distribution

Published

2008

DOI

Publikacije

Matijević S, Bogner D, Morović M, Tičina V, Grbec B

Characteristics of the Sediment Along the Eastern Adriatic Coast Croatia

Published

2008

DOI

Publikacije

Rooker JR, Secor DH, DeMetrio G, Kaufman AJ, Belmonte Ríos A, Tičina V

Evidence of transAtlantic movement and natal homing of bluefin tuna from stable isotopes in otoliths

Published

2008

DOI

ISBN

10.3354/meps07602

Publikacije

Tičina V, Katavić I, Grubišić L

Growth indices of small northern bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus L in growthout rearing cages

Published

2007

DOI

Publikacije

Tičina V

Tagging of the Northern Bluefin Tuna Thunnus Thynnus in the East Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea in

Published

2007

DOI

Publikacije

Grubišić L, Jelić-Mrčelić G, Skakelja N, Katavić I, Tičina V, Slišković M

Reproductive biology of pink dentex Dentex gibbosus Rafinesque from the Adriatic Sea Croatia

Published

2007

DOI

Publikacije

Vidjak O, Bojanić N, Kušpilić G, Ninčević Gladan Ž, Tičina V

Zooplankton community and hydrographical properties of the Neretva Channel eastern Adriatic Sea

Published

2007

DOI

Publikacije

Tičina V, Grubišić L, Katavić I, Franičević V, Emrić Tičina V

Report on research activities on bluefin tuna tagging within growthout farming cages

Published

2006

DOI

Publikacije

Tičina V, Katavić I, Dadić V, Marasović I, Kršinić F, Grbec B, Kušpilić G, Cetinić P, Ninčević Ž, Matić Skoko S, Franičević M, Soldo A, Vidjak O, Emrić Tičina V, Bojanić D, Skejić S, Matić F

Acoustic estimates of small pelagic fish stocks in the eastern part of the Adriatic Sea

Published

2006

DOI

Publikacije

Tičina V, Grubišić L, Katavić I, Franičević V, Emrić, Tičina V, Ožić M

Conversion of farmed bluefin tuna product weight to live weight of the fish

Published

2005

DOI

Publikacije

Tičina V, Grubišić L, Katavić I

Sampling and tagging of live bluefin tuna in growthout floating cages

Published

2004

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Publikacije

Tičina V, Grubišić L, Katavić I, Miletić I, Jeftimijades I, Emrić Tičina V, Franičević V

Some difficulties in sampling and tagging live bluefin tuna in the growthout floating cages

Published

2004

DOI

Publikacije

Tičina V, Grubišić L, Katavić I, Jeftimijades I, Franičević V

Tagging of small bluefin tuna in the growthout floating cage Report of the research activities on tuna farming in the Adriatic Sea during

Published

2003

DOI

Publikacije

Franičević M, Tičina V

Biometric characteristics of a rare endemic fish Phoxinellus adspersus Heckel from the Red Lake Imotski Croatia

Published

2003

DOI

Publikacije

Miyake P, Serna JM, Natale Adi, Farrugia A, Katavić I, Miyabe N, Tičina V

General review of bluefin tuna farming in the Mediterranean Area

Published

2003

DOI

Publikacije

Katavić I, Tičina V, Franičević V

Rearing of small bluefin tunas Thunnus thynnus L in the Adriatic Sea preliminary study

Published

2003

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Publikacije

Katavić I, Tičina V, Franičević V

Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus L farming on the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea present stage and future plan

Published

2003

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Publikacije

Tičina V, Katavić I

Croatian bluefin tuna catches in the Adriatic during through by yearmonthsize structure

Published

2002

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Publikacije

Katavić I, Tičina V, Franičević V

A preliminary study of the growth rate of bluefin tuna from the Adriatic when reared in the floating cages

Published

2002

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Publikacije

Tičina V

Tuna species in the Oceans and in the Adriatic

Published

2001

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Publikacije

Tičina V

The better fishing with an echosounder

Published

2001

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Publikacije

Tičina V, Kačić I

Some field observations on usefulness of searchlight sonar during bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus L fishing activities in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2001

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Publikacije

Tičina V

From tuna gillnets to underwater guns

Published

2001

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Publikacije

Tičina V

Echosounder is not omnipotent

Published

2001

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Publikacije

Tičina V, Ivančić I, Emrić V

Relation between the hydrographic properties of the northern Adriatic Sea water and sardine Sardina pilchardus population schools

Published

2000

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Publikacije

Tičina V, Vidjak O, Kačić I

Feeding of adult sprat Sprattus sprattus during spawning season in the Adriatic Sea

Published

2000

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Publikacije

Tičina V

Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus LINNAEUS biology fishing cage farming and conservation

Published

1999

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Publikacije

Tičina V

Bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus L purse seine fishing in the eastern Adriatic Sea

Published

1997

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Other

Stock assesments of small pelagic fish (fishery independent evaluations by acoustic surveys)
Research studies on fisheries & fish biology, ecology and population dynamics (i.e. anchovy, sardine,
sprat, bluefin tuna, scaldfish, etc.)
Scientific data collection in support of EU-CFP – responsible scientist and leader of acoustic research
surveys in Croatia (DCF-MEDIAS)
Aquaculture research (with emphasis on bluefin tuna farming)
Reviews of research projects and scientific papers
Invited expert in STECF – SG-MED (EWG) groups on stock assessments, MSE, sustainable
fisheries&aquaculture (2008 – present)
National representative/delegate in international fisheries management organization meetings:
member/national representative (2001-2008; 2010) in Standing Committee for Research and Statistics
(SCRS) of International Commission for Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
National representative (2008-2011; 2017) in Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and expert in stock
assessment Working groups (WGSASP) of General Fisheries Commission in Mediterranean (GFCM)
Member of national advisory council for fisheries (2011)
Member of European Bioeconomy Panel (2013-2015)
Chair of EU-MEDIAS (Pan-european Mediteranean Acoustic Surveys) Steering Committee (2019-
present)
Editorial board member of scientific journals Acta Adriatica and Journal of Marine Science and
Engineering (JMSE)