Simple Summary This review introduces different methods for estimating the age of
vertebrates for professionals in related fields and evaluates the accuracy of each method …

Ensuring the accuracy of age estimation in fisheries science through validation is an
essential step in managing species for long-term sustainable harvest. The current study …

Accurate age estimates are critical for understanding life histories of fishes and develo**
management strategies for fish populations. However, validation of age estimates requires …

Lapillus otoliths and several preparations of pectoral fin spines have been used to age Blue
Catfish Ictalurus furcatus; however, there are limited studies examining relative precision of …

Kokanee Oncorhynchus nerka growth is often density dependent; thus, proper management
of kokanee populations necessitates an understanding of population dynamics using age …

Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides, a popular warm water sport fish, is routinely
stocked in reservoirs throughout the USA to augment wild populations. Evaluating if these …

Atlantic Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara, the largest grouper in the western North
Atlantic, exhibits life history characteristics (eg, it is slow-growing, long-lived, and late …

Comparisons of local population growth rates to species averages are valuable for natural
resource managers because growth rates provide an integrated evaluation of abiotic and …

When performing studies that require fish age estimation, biologists must achieve a high
level of accuracy and precision, as age, growth, and survival data are often used in models …

We compared the precision of age estimates from anal spines, dorsal spines, otoliths, and
scales and evaluated the agreement of age estimates from nonlethal structures (ie, anal …