Bioimaging is changing the field of sensory biology, especially for taxa that are lesser‐
known, rare, and logistically difficult to source. When integrated with traditional …

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 …

To better manage fish stocks, fisheries scientists use various data, including age and growth,
to inform stock assessments and provide management advice. However, many non-targeted …

Over the last decade, the study of shark biology has benefited from the development,
refinement, and rapid expansion of novel techniques and advances in technology. These …

To effectively protect at‐risk sharks, resource managers and conservation practitioners must
have a good understanding of how fisheries removals contribute to changes in abundance …

Age data are essential for estimating life history parameters and are thus critical for
population assessment, management, and conservation. Traditional vertebrae-based age …

Historically sharks have been seen either as a source of income through harvesting, or as a
nuisance and danger. The economic value of sharks has traditionally been measured as the …

Sharks and rays are widely perceived to have slow reproductive rates and, thus, are often
considered highly susceptible to population declines from commercial fishing. However, the …

Accurate estimation of growth parameters is vital for stock assessments and management of
exploited species. To determine if changes in sex-specific growth parameters of the blue …

The large variation in vertebral shape and calcification observed among elasmobranch
species prevents using a single method for enhancing growth bands and reading age …