Sharks, skates and rays (Elasmobranchii) are taken in targeted and mixed commercial
fisheries, and are also of interest to recreational fisheries and nature conservation groups …

Fin spine ageing is the most common technique used to estimate age and growth
parameters of large pelagic billfishes from the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae. The …

Appropriate management strategies for coastal regions require an understanding of how
ecological similarities and differences among species shape ecosystem processes. Here …

The sharptail mola, Masturus lanceolatus, is one of the largest teleost fishes in the world,
and can be found in warm temperate and tropical regions worldwide. The increase of …

Male and female spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias were collected in the western North
Atlantic Ocean in the Gulf of Maine between July 2006 and June 2009. Squalus acanthias …

Reliable age information is vital for effective fisheries management, yet age determinations
are absent for many deepwater sharks as they cannot be aged using traditional methods of …

Abstract Arkhipkin, AI, Baumgartner, N., Brickle, P., Laptikhovsky, VV, Pompert, JHW, and
Shcherbich, ZN 2008. Biology of the skates Bathyraja brachyurops and B. griseocauda in …

The age, growth, and maturity of bonnetheads, Sphyrna tiburo, inhabiting estuarine and
coastal waters of the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM) were investigated. Based on results of a …

Abstract Farrell, ED, Mariani, S., and Clarke, MW 2010. Age and growth estimates for the
starry smoothhound (Mustelus asterias) in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean.–ICES Journal of …

Rationale Individual foraging behavior is an important variable of predators commonly
studied at the population level. Some hammerhead shark species play a significant role in …