Validated age and growth estimates for Carcharhinus obscurus in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, with pre- and post management growth comparisons

• Published in: Environmental biology of fishes Vol. 97; no. 8; pp. 881 - 896
• Main Authors: Natanson, Lisa J, Gervelis, Brian J, Winton, Megan V, Hamady, Li Ling, Gulak, Simon J. B, Carlson, John K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer-Verlag 01.08.2014; Springer Netherlands; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agnatha. Pisces; Animal and plant ecology; Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Autoecology; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Carcharhinus; Carcharhinus obscurus; Environment; females; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Life Sciences; longevity; males; Marine; Marine biology; Nature Conservation; periodicity; Physical growth; Radiocarbon dating; Sea water ecosystems; Sharks; Synecology; Vertebrata; Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution; Zoology; Atlantic Ocean; ANW, Atlantic; Validation; Vertebrae; Dusky shark; Age and growth; Elasmobranch; Bomb radiocarbon; Growth; Marine environment; Vertebrata; Pisces; Nuclear explosion; Chondrichthyes; Age

Age and growth estimates for the dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus, were derived from vertebral centra collected in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Sample collection spanned the years prior to and following the implementation of management measures (1963–2010). Growth was compared pre- and post- p...