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- Title
Global scombrid life history data set.
- Authors
Juan‐Jordá, Maria José; Mosqueira, Iago; Freire, Juan; Ferrer‐Jordá, Elena; Dulvy, Nicholas K.
- Abstract
The scombrids (Family Scombridae), commonly known as tunas, bonitos, Spanish mackerels, and mackerels, play an important role as predators and prey in coastal and oceanic marine ecosystems, and sustain some of the most important fisheries in the world. Knowledge of their basic biology and life history traits, such as growth, age, and maturity, is fundamental to sustainably manage these species, and maintain their critical role in marine ecosystems. Given the economic and social importance of their fisheries in many regions throughout the world, numerous life history studies have been conducted in the last century. Despite efforts to create global repositories of life history parameters, e.g., FishBase, many life history studies remain scattered and not readily accessible. Here, we compiled 667 life history studies published between 1933 and 2012 describing the growth, age, and reproductive biology of the 51 species of scombrids distributed around the world and create a standardized life history data set including maximum size, longevity, growth, maturity, fecundity, spawning season and frequency, and egg size information. We created this data set to promote the best use of the existing life history information and with the intention of providing a data resource suitable to test large-scale ecological hypotheses on life history strategies and life history evolution, as well as support the management and conservation of this important group of commercially exploited species. We envisage the large repository of standardized life history data compiled will make this endeavor more effective and robust by providing a valuable resource that can help address many research questions.
- Subjects
SCOMBRIDAE; BONITO; PRICKLY pears; MACKERELS; PREDATION
- Publication
Ecology, 2016, Vol 97, Issue 3, p809
- ISSN
0012-9658
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1890/15-1301.1