Advancing Research for the Management of Long-Lived Species: A Case Study on the Greenland Shark

Advancing Research for the Management of Long-Lived Species: A Case Study on the Greenland Shark

Long-lived species share life history traits such as slow growth, late maturity, and low fecundity, which lead to slow recovery rates and increase a population’s vulnerability to disturbance. The Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) has recently been recognized as the world’s longest-lived vert...

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Main Authors: Jena E. Edwards, Elizabeth Hiltz, Franziska Broell, Peter G. Bushnell, Steven E. Campana, Jørgen S. Christiansen, Brynn M. Devine, Jeffrey J. Gallant, Kevin J. Hedges, M. Aaron MacNeil, Bailey C. McMeans, Julius Nielsen, Kim Præbel, Gregory B. Skomal, John F. Steffensen, Ryan P. Walter, Yuuki Y. Watanabe, David L. VanderZwaag, Nigel E. Hussey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
future directions
longevity
management
Somniosus microcephalus
Arctic ecosystem
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00087/full

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