Parental care is an advantageous reproductive behavior, as the fitness of the caregiver is
increased through improving the chances of its offspring's survival. Parental care occurs in a …

Annual recruitment in fish is undoubtedly impacted by a vast number of biotic and abiotic
factors. That is especially the case for fish species such as the black bass (species in the …

Abstract Hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus (Walbaum), have multiple traits that confound
measuring reproductive potential: they are protogynous, relatively long‐lived harem‐forming …

Fish populations that undergo heavy exploitation and those for which the act of fishing can
influence individual brood success are at risk of recruitment effects due to angling. The …

Black basses Micropterus spp. are the focus of extensive management efforts throughout
North America, where they support a multibillion-dollar recreational sport fishery. Harvest …

Sustainable use of fisheries resources requires knowledge of how exploitation interacts with
life history. Often, life history characteristics within a species can change across latitudes …

Resource managers can benefit from understanding how hydrology, geomorphology, and
vegetation type affect fish populations and expectations of fishing quality at varying …

In their recent paper, Hessenauer et al.(2014) address an important topic, the efficacy of
snorkel surveys in detecting Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides nests. In their study …

Abstract Angling nesting Florida Bass Micropterus salmoides floridanus may influence the
survival of the brood and could negatively affect bass populations. Our objectives were to …

Abstract Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides, Florida Bass Micropterus floridanus, and
their intergrade are socially and economically valuable sport fish. In the southeastern United …