Manta and devil rays are filter-feeding elasmobranchs that are found circumglobally in
tropical and subtropical waters. Although relatively understudied for most of the Twentieth …

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 …

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 …

This multi-decade study on an isolated and unfished population of manta rays (Manta alfredi
and M. birostris) in the Maldives used individual-based photo-ID records and behavioural …

Age and growth information is essential for stock assessment of fish, and growth model
selection may influence the accuracy of stock assessment and subsequent fishery …

The somatic growth of individuals governs many aspects of a species' life history and is an
important parameter in the assessment of populations. Population growth parameters are …

For broadly distributed, often overexploited species such as elasmobranchs (sharks and
rays), conservation management would benefit from understanding how life history traits …

Oceanic whitetip sharks (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the Western Central Pacific have
been overfished and require improved assessment and management to enable planning of …

There is recent evidence of widespread declines of shovelnose ray populations (Order
Rhinopristiformes) in heavily fished regions. These declines, which are likely driven by high …

In the central west Pacific region, silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) are commonly taken
in fisheries, forming up to 95% of incidental elasmobranch bycatch. The present study …