Growth models estimate life history parameters (eg, growth rates and asymptotic size) that
are used in the management of fisheries stocks. Traditionally in fisheries science, it was …

Biotic connectivity between ecosystems can provide major transport of organic matter and
nutrients, influencing ecosystem structure and productivity, yet the implications are poorly …

A systematic investigation of growth in nature and society, from tiny organisms to the
trajectories of empires and civilizations. Growth has been both an unspoken and an explicit …

The distribution of age classes is a key demographic parameter of populations and thus
proper age estimation is crucial for fisheries management and for conservation biology. Age …

The theoretical basis of a new approach to data poor fisheries assessment, length-based
assessment of spawning potential ratio, has been recently published. This paper describes …

Background. The directed harvest and global trade in the gill plates of mantas, and devil
rays, has led to increased fishing pressure and steep population declines in some locations …

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 …

Growth modelling is a fundamental component of fisheries assessments but is often
hindered by poor quality data from biased sampling. Several methods have attempted to …

Evidence is accumulating that many marine ectotherms are undergoing rapid changes in
their life‐history characteristics. These changes have been variously attributed to fisheries …

Less variable than life history parameters (LHPs), it is life history ratios (LHRs) that define
how taxa allocate energy between growth, maintenance and reproduction, and respond to …