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 …

The ability to perform age determinations based on the examination of hard anatomical parts
is of fundamental importance in fisheries research. Precise and accurate age information is …

Many sharks are listed as data deficient in assessment and management reports owing to a
lack of basic life history data, making decisions about conservation management difficult. As …

About half of the extant shark species occur only in deep waters (defined as> 200 m depth),
yet few published studies on sharks include these taxa. As fisheries worldwide enter deeper …

The study of age and growth is a fundamental component of fisheries science with important
applications in fisheries management, conservation, and branches of ecology. This chapter …

Intrinsic rebound potential, the demographic measure of a fish population's productivity that
sustains a given mortality, relates to a species' resiliency and can be useful for …

In addition to being an academic endeavour, the practical purpose of conducting age and
growth studies on fishes is to provide biological data to stock assessment scientists and …

The spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias, is viewed as a nuisance species due to their high
abundance in the western Atlantic, in addition to their seemingly overwhelming presence on …

Pivotal life history traits concerning age structure and reproduction of the spiny dogfish
(Squalus acanthias, Linnaeus 1758) were investigated in the Adriatic Sea from mid February …

A total number of 620 Squalus acanthias was sampled from the bottom trawl catches in the
North Aegean Sea, Saros Bay from February 2005 to September 2008. The overall F/M ratio …