Coastal habitats (eg, seagrass beds, shallow mud, and sand flats) strongly influence
survival, growth, and reproduction of marine fish and invertebrate species. Many of these …

The physical and biological characterization of suitable habitats and species-specific
models to estimate their extent are valuable for conservation and fisheries management. As …

Shallow coastal and estuarine habitats play an essential role in the life cycles of many fish
species, providing spawning, nursery, feeding, and migration areas. However, these …

Minimizing fishing impacts on seafloor ecosystems is a growing focus of ocean
management; however, few quantitative tools exist to guide seascape-scale habitat …

Population dynamics are governed by four demographic rates: births, deaths, immigration,
and emigration. Variation in these rates and processes underlying such variation can be …

Metrics of fish production are often used to guide habitat restoration in coastal ecosystems.
In this study, we present a general model framework to estimate the absolute production …

Marine fisheries and the ecosystems that sustain them are increasingly beset by
environmental deterioration, and the problem is particularly acute in coastal zones where …

Many exploited fish and invertebrate species use coastal habitats during one or more life-
history stages as spawning, feeding, and nursery areas; yet, the value of these habitats has …

Species distribution models (SDMs) are an important tool for conservation and resource
management. However, managers are often interested in derived quantities such as range …

Single species distribution models (SSDMs) are typically used to understand and predict the
distribution and abundance of marine fish by fitting distribution models for each species …