David M. Wyanski

TL;DR: This work proposes the adoption of a simple, universal terminology for the phases in the reproductive cycle, which can be applied to all male and female elasmobranch and teleost fishes, and includes immature, developing, spawning capable, regressing, and regenerating.

TL;DR: This special section of Marine and Coastal Fisheries contains contributions from a workshop on the gonadal histology of fishes that was held in Cadiz, Spain, during June 2009, and suggests needs for future research and integration of reproductive data into both conceptual and quantitative models to better understand how reproductive performance affects population dynamics.

TL;DR: Sagittae (n=2,263) and gonads from snowy grouper, Epinephelus niveatus, caught primarily with longlines, Kali poles, snapper reels, and chevron traps off North Carolina and South Carolina were examined as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: Sexual dimorphism was evident; females were larger at age than males and size at 50% maturity was 644 mm fork length (FL) for males and 733...

TL;DR: Fishery-independent sampling revealed that: (1) spawning probably occurred during the late afternoon and evening, and (2) higher proportions of scamp spawned around new moon and full moon, and the relationships between batch fecundity and TL, FL, ovary-free body weight, and whole body weight were highly significant.