Coastal global oceans are expected to undergo drastic changes driven by climate change
and increasing anthropogenic pressures in coming decades. Predicting specific future …

Chemical analysis of calcified structures continues to flourish, as analytical and
technological advances enable researchers to tap into trace elements and isotopes taken up …

The determination of rates of body growth is the first step in many aquatic population studies
and fisheries stock assessments. ELEFAN (Electronic LEngth Frequency ANalysis) is a …

Fish otoliths' chronometric properties make them useful for age and growth rate estimation in
fisheries management. For the Eastern Baltic Sea cod stock (Gadus morhua), unclear …

The Baltic Sea contains the world's largest anthropogenic deoxygenated zone, with
increasing episodes and areal extent of hypoxia/anoxia. Atlantic cod in the Baltic has …

Long time series of reliable individual growth estimates are crucial for understanding the
status of a fish stock and deciding upon appropriate management. Tagging data provide …

The Eastern Baltic cod (Gadus morhua) stock is currently in a very poor state, with low
biomass and adverse trends in several life history and demographic parameters. This raises …

Accurate age data are essential for reliable fish stock assessment. Yet many stocks suffer
from inconsistencies in age interpretation. A new approach to obtain age makes use of the …

Long-term biological time series that monitor ecosystems across the ocean's full water
column are extremely rare. As a result, classic paradigms are yet to be tested. One such …

Raja clavata is the most widespread and landed skate species in the Mediterranean Basin.
Despite its diffusion and economic importance, several aspects of its life history, such as age …