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Filtering by: Creator Chapman, Colin G. Decade 2000-2009 Degree Field Fisheries Science Rights Statement Copyright Not Evaluated

Recruitment variability in black rockfish (Sebastes melanops): effects of maternal age on offspring quality

Creator:

Chapman, Colin G.

Abstract:

Black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) is an important marine recreational species throughout the Pacific Northwest. Recent catch data indicate a trend of age-truncation in the black rockfish population off the Oregon coast, with older females rapidly disappearing from the population. In populations with broad age distributions, older fish may contribute disproportionately...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis