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 …

Inferring the chronological and biological age of individuals is fundamental to population
ecology and our understanding of ageing itself, its evolution, and the biological processes …

Biomarkers, as measurable characteristics of normal or pathogenic processes, are used in
the context of human health and to monitor animal welfare and ecosystem status. Epigenetic …

Phenotypic plasticity is an important driver of species resilience. Often mediated by
epigenetic changes, phenotypic plasticity enables individual genotypes to express variable …

Age is an important parameter for bettering the understanding of biodemographic trends—
development, survival, reproduction and environmental effects—critical for conservation …

Age at sexual maturity is a key life history trait that can be used to predict population growth
rates and develop life history models. In many wild animal species, the age at sexual …

Abstract Knowledge of an animal's chronological age is crucial for understanding and
predicting population demographics, survival and reproduction, but accurate age …

Age is a fundamental feature of individual and population ecology. Many species do not
have morphological characters that allow their age to be determined. For those that do …

Age is an important parameter that provides a better understanding towards
biodemographic trends–development, survival, reproduction and environmental effects …