Some 290 species of squids comprise the order Teuthida that belongs to the molluscan
Class Cephalopoda. Of these, about 30–40 squid species have substantial commercial …

The underlying biological processes that govern many ecological systems can create very
long periods of transient dynamics. It is often difficult or impossible to distinguish this …

Forage fish play a pivotal role in marine ecosystems and economies worldwide by
sustaining many predators and fisheries directly and indirectly. We estimate global forage …

Abstract Engelhard, GH, Peck, MA, Rindorf, A., Smout, SC, van Deurs, M., Raab, K.,
Andersen, KH, Garthe, S., Lauerburg, RAM, Scott, F., Brunel, T., Aarts, G., van Kooten, T …

ABSTRACT A majority of the world's largest net-based fisheries target planktivorous forage
fish that serve as a critical trophic link between the plankton and upper-level consumers …

This new edition of Biological Oceanography has been greatly updated and expanded since
its initial publication in 2004. It presents current understanding of ocean ecology …

We conducted a four year interdisciplinary collaborative project focused in the Gulf of
California, the most important fishing region for Mexico. We reviewed published reports …

Adaptive management acknowledges uncertainty and complexity in socio–ecological
systems, providing a structured approach for learning and for making the needed …

The future of the wild oyster fishery in the northern Gulf of Mexico is largely uncertain due to
changing environmental conditions and declining abundance of harvestable oysters …

Interannual oceanic oscillations, climate change, and extreme events present a significant
and complex challenge to management of pelagic fisheries. In recent years, anomalous …