Published online on 22. January 2015 New abbreviated calculation for measuring intrinsic rebound potential in exploited fish populations–example for sharks David W. Au, Susan E. Smith, Christina Show ABSTRACT: 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
Published online on 06. January 2015 Age and growth of the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in the western North Atlantic Ocean Lisa J. Natanson, Gregory B. Skomal ABSTRACT: Age and growth estimates for the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in the western North Atlantic Ocean (WNA) were derived from band pair counts on the vertebral centra
Published on 28. January 2015 Vertical Movement Patterns and Ontogenetic Niche Expansion in the Tiger Shark, Galeocerdo cuvier André S. Afonso, Fábio H. V. Hazin ABSTRACT: Sharks are top predators in many marine ecosystems and can impact community dynamics, yet many shark populations are undergoing severe declines primarily due to overfishing. Obtaining species-specific knowledge on