On the exponent in the Von Bertalanffy growth model

K Renner-Martin, N Brunner, M Kühleitner, WG Nowak… - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
Von Bertalanffy proposed the differential equation m′(t)= p× m (t) a− q× m (t) for the
description of the mass growth of animals as a function m (t) of time t. He suggested that the …

Genetic connectivity in Sparisoma aurofrenatum (redband parrotfish): an unexpected journey

DA Velasco-Montoya, AM Millán-Márquez, J Tavera - Hydrobiologia, 2022 - Springer
Oceanic biogeographic barriers disrupt population connectivity and are produced by
currents, changes in sea surface temperature, geomorphology, upwelling and resource …

Dynamic demography: Investigations of life-history variation in the parrotfishes

BM Taylor, EDL Trip, JH Choat - Biology of parrotfishes, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Parrotfishes represent a major coral reef-associated fishery resource to most tropical nations
globally. However, this chapter highlights the scarcity of age-based information that has …

Demography of the largest and most endangered Brazilian parrotfish, Scarus trispinosus, reveals overfishing

NC Roos, BM Taylor, AR Carvalho… - Endangered Species …, 2020 - int-res.com
Many parrotfishes (Labridae: Scarinae) have life history traits, including late maturation and
long lifespans, that make them vulnerable to overfishing. The greenbeak parrotfish Scarus …

Comparative growth, age at maturity and sex change, and longevity of Hawaiian parrotfishes, with bomb radiocarbon validation

EE DeMartini, AH Andrews, KG Howard… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
Growth rates and longevities were estimated for five major fishery species of parrotfishes
(“uhu”) at Oahu, Hawai'i. All species grew rapidly with von Bertalanffy growth formula k …

A role for encrusting, endolithic sponges in the feeding of the parrotfish Scarus rubroviolaceus? Evidence of further trophic diversification in Indo-Pacific Scarini

GM Nicholson, KD Clements - Coral Reefs, 2024 - Springer
The speciose scarinine clade of coral reef parrotfishes display significant variation in trophic
cranial morphology, yet are often described as generalist herbivores. The hypothesis that …

Growth and maturation of three commercially important coral reef species from American Samoa

C Pardee, BM Taylor, S Felise, D Ochavillo… - Fisheries science, 2020 - Springer
This study presents age-based life history information on three small-bodied species
targeted in the American Samoan fishery: Chlorurus japanensis palecheek parrotfish/fuga …

Growth patterns of specialized reef fishes distributed across the Red Sea to Gulf of Aden

JD DiBattista, BM Taylor, JPA Hobbs… - … Biology of Fishes, 2021 - Springer
Determining how growth rates and body size vary spatially and among reef fish species is
important to understanding functional traits and demographic trade-offs. Variability in reef …

Jurisdictional fish life history sample inventory 2023

E Schemmel - 2023 - repository.library.noaa.gov
Biological sampling of commercial, recreational, and subsistence-valued fish species for life
history research is an important component of sustainable fisheries management. To …

Territorial fish life history sample inventory 2022

E Schemmel, JM O'Malley - 2022 - repository.library.noaa.gov
Biological sampling of commercial, recreational, and subsistence-valued fish species for life
history research is an important component of sustainable fisheries management. To …