Life History and Population Dynamics of Marine Fish
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ll aspects of fish population biology; otoliths; sclerochronology; commercial and recreational fisheries; temperature size rule (TSR); metabolic theory of ecology (MTE); climate impacts; shark depredation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine fish populations are integral to the health of ocean ecosystems and to the sustainability of global fisheries. Understanding the life history traits and population dynamics of these species is critical for effective management, conservation, and the prediction of their responses to environmental changes and anthropogenic pressures. Life history characteristics, such as age and size compositions, growth, age at maturity, fecundity, and longevity, not only determine individual fitness but also shape population structure and resilience. Similarly, population dynamics provide insights into recruitment variability, mortality rates, and the complex interactions between species and their environments.
This Special Issue hopes to bring together a diverse collection of research articles that explore the multifaceted relationships between life history strategies and population dynamics across a broad range of marine (including estuaries) fish species. With the aim to provide excellent contemporary examples of marine fisheries science, original research articles, reviews, and perspectives are welcomed. Contributions may include empirical studies, theoretical models, and reviews that examine the life history and population dynamics of marine fish species from tropical, temperate, and polar regions. We particularly wish to encourage early-career fisheries researchers to submit their work.
Dr. Peter G. Coulson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- otoliths
- age and growth
- maturation
- spawning time and duration
- life history ratio (LHR)
- mortality and recruitment
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