Analysing how fish populations and their ecological communities respond to perturbations
such as fishing and environmental variation is crucial to fisheries science. Researchers often …

This chapter focuses on the estimation of age of fish from tropical environments and the use
of these estimates for the stock assessment of relevant fisheries, many of which are artisanal …

We investigate several approaches to estimate natural mortality (M) for summer flounder
Paralichthys dentatus. Historically, a value of 0.2 y− 1 has been used for all ages and both …

In recent decades, an increase in the abundance and frequency of bloom events has been
reported for the scyphozoan Rhizostoma pulmo in the Mediterranean Sea. Understanding …

The population structure of Aphanius fasciatus in the Mesolongi and Etolikon lagoonal
system was studied, using 5794 fish. Significant differences were observed in the number of …

As one of the most widely established freshwater fishes globally, the invasive success of
common carp, Cyprinus carpio, is beyond dispute. Although detailed knowledge on its …

(1) A population of brown long-eared bats (Plecotus auritus (Linn.)), which occupied bat
boxes at Thetford Forest, was studied for 10 years (1975-85). Individuals were ringed and …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY C This assessment integrates life history studies and fishery data
from Florida Marine Research Institute's (FMRI) snook project, angler-supplied snook …

Stock Assessment: Quantitative Methods and Applications for Small Scale Fisheries is a
book about stock assessment as it is practiced. It focuses on applications for small scale or …

The Brazilian-endemic greenbeack parrotfish, Scarus trispinosus Valenciennes, 1840, is the
largest herbivorous reef fish in the South Atlantic. Following the sharp decline of large …