Among‐individual variation in vital rates, such as mortality and birth rates, exists in nearly all
populations. Recent studies suggest that this individual heterogeneity produces substantial …

Abstract The Pacific sleeper shark Somniosus pacificus is a large-bodied and broad-ranging
squaliform shark that occupies diverse habitats throughout the Pacific Ocean. Despite its …

Geographic differences in population growth trends are well-documented in Steller sea lions
(Eumetopias jubatus), a species of North Pacific pinniped listed under the US Endangered …

Characterizing the habitat associated with predation events can inform on predator-prey
dynamics. Despite being evaluated extensively in terrestrial systems, quantifying and …

Among-individual variation in vital rates, such as mortality rates and birth rates, can generate
substantial diversity across individual life histories that scales up to influence population …