Condition assessment is commonly practiced by fisheries personnel as one tool for
evaluating fish populations and communities. Several noninvasive condition measures are …

The purposes of this paper are to review the development and assess the utility of stock
density indices. Stock density indices, specifically proportional stock density (PSD) and …

A How-To Guide for Conducting Common Fisheries-Related Analyses in R Introductory
Fisheries Analyses with R provides detailed instructions on performing basic fisheries stock …

This study presents a historical review, a meta‐analysis, and recommendations for users
about weight–length relationships, condition factors and relative weight equations. The …

Mr. Carlander has done an excellent job of assembling life-history data (growth, length-
weight relationships, condition indices, fecundity, etc.) for more than 160 species of …

We investigated the relationship between fat content and condition indices in Atlantic
salmon Salmo salar parr sampled from a wild population on a seasonal basis. Condition of …

The relative weight (Wr) index allows easy interpretation of condition for fish of various
species and lengths. Rapid proliferation of index use, with a piecemeal approach to …

Fisheries assessment tools originally created for use with game fish populations are now
helping to assess individual nongame species and to evaluate fish communities. Length and …

We generated a standard weight (Ws) equation for the blacktail redhorse Moxostoma
poecilurum by use of the empirical percentile (EmP) method. Length and weight data were …

Endogenous and environmental variables are fundamental in explaining variations in fish
condition. Based on more than 20 yr of fish weight and length data, relative condition indices …