Most seabirds do not have any outward identifiers of their chronological age, so estimation
of seabird population age structure generally requires expensive, long-term banding …

Age structure is a fundamental aspect of animal population biology. Age is strongly related
to individual physiological condition, reproductive potential and mortality rate. Currently …

Senescence, an age-related decline in survival and/or reproductive performance, occurs in
species across the tree of life. Molecular mechanisms underlying this within-individual …

Age constitutes a critical parameter for the study of animal populations, providing information
about development, environmental effects, survival, and reproduction. Unfortunately, age …

Abstract Knowledge of an animal's chronological age is crucial for understanding and
predicting population demographics, survival and reproduction, but accurate age …

Epigenetic approaches for estimating the age of living organisms are revolutionizing studies
of long‐lived species. Molecular biomarkers that allow age estimates from small tissue …

Age‐related changes in DNA methylation do occur. Taking advantage of this, mammalian
and avian epigenetic clocks have been constructed to predict age. In fish, studies on age …

Age is a fundamental aspect of animal ecology, but is difficult to determine in many species.
Humpback whales exemplify this as they have a lifespan comparable to humans, mature …

Age information is often non‐existent for most shark populations due to a lack of measurable
physiological and morphological traits that can be used to estimate age. Recently …

Age determination of wild animals, including pinnipeds, is critical for accurate population
assessment and management. For most pinnipeds, current age estimation methodologies …