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Pathways between primary production and fisheries yields of large marine ecosystems by Friedland, Kevin D, Stock, Charles, Drinkwater, Kenneth F, Link, Jason S, Leaf, Robert T, Shank, Burton V, Rose, Julie M, Pilskaln, Cynthia H, Fogarty, Michael J

“…The shift in marine resource management from a compartmentalized approach of dealing with resources on a species basis to an approach based on management of…”
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Evaluation of Carbon and Nitrogen Stable Isotopes of Red Drum in the Northern Gulf of Mexico by Bennetts, Corbin F., Leaf, Robert T., Dillon, Kevin S.

“…Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus are conspicuous members of the ichthyofauna in the coastal zone of the northern Gulf of Mexico and support a popular inshore…”
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Environmentally driven fluctuations in condition factor of adult Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) in the northern Gulf of Mexico by Adams, Grant D, Leaf, Robert T, Wu, Wei, Hernandez, Frank J

“…Abstract We evaluated the effects of multiple bottom-up processes on the relative condition (an index of length-specific weight) of adult Gulf menhaden…”
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Age and growth of early‐life‐stage Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) from the northcentral Gulf of Mexico by Graham, Patrick M., Franks, James S., Anderson, Evan J., Leaf, Robert T., Tilley, Jason D.

“…Age and growth of early‐life‐stage Atlantic tarpon Megalops atlanticus collected from Mississippi coastal waters in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico (GOM) are…”
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Stable Isotopic Niche Variability and Overlap across Four Fish Guilds in the North‐Central Gulf of Mexico by Dillon, Kevin S., Fleming, Christopher R., Slife, Caitlin, Leaf, Robert T.

“…The quantification of niche diversity and niche overlap is useful for understanding the impacts of fisheries regulation and management. In this work, we…”
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Spring bloom dynamics and zooplankton biomass response on the US Northeast Continental Shelf by Friedland, Kevin D., Leaf, Robert T., Kane, Joe, Tommasi, Desiree, Asch, Rebecca G., Rebuck, Nathan, Ji, Rubao, Large, Scott I., Stock, Charles, Saba, Vincent S.

“…The spring phytoplankton bloom on the US Northeast Continental Shelf is a feature of the ecosystem production cycle that varies annually in timing, spatial…”
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Combining biotracer and stomach contents analysis to understand trophic dynamics in the northern Gulf of Mexico by Chee, Calvin, Leaf, Robert T., Dillon, Kevin S.

“…The northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM) is a taxonomically rich ecosystem. Previous work based on a meta-analysis of stomach contents data has shown the trophic…”
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Macroscale drivers of Atlantic and Gulf Menhaden growth by Midway, Stephen R., Schueller, Amy M., Leaf, Robert T., Nesslage, Geneviève M., Mroch, Raymond M.

“…The identification of anthropogenic and environmental drivers on length‐at‐age of fish stocks is important to understanding ecosystem dynamics and harvest…”
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Reproductive dynamics of Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) in the northern Gulf of Mexico: effects on stock assessments by Brown-Peterson, Nancy J, Leaf, Robert T, Schueller, Amy M, Andres, Michael J

“…Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) produce one of the largest U.S. fisheries, yet information on reproductive dynamics of the stock is sparse. Males and…”
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Estimation of the Length‐at‐Age Relationship of Mississippi's Spotted Seatrout by Dippold, David A., Leaf, Robert T., Hendon, J. Read, Franks, James S.

“…Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus are a highly valued recreational inshore species in Mississippi coastal waters. The accurate description of the…”
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Sex‐Specific Growth and Reproductive Dynamics of Red Drum in the Northern Gulf of Mexico by Bennetts, Corbin F., Leaf, Robert T., Brown‐Peterson, Nancy J.

“…The Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus stock is heavily targeted in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) by recreational fishers and supports a small commercial fishery in…”
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Growth, mortality, and movement of cobia (Rachycentron canadum) by Dippold, David A, Leaf, Robert T, Franks, James S, Hendon, J. Read

“…We describe the lengthat-age relationship of cobia (Rachycentron canadum) with the use of 3 nonlinear models, and examine both the movement patterns of cobia…”
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Evaluating Management Regimes using Per‐Recruit Models and Relative Stock Density for Mississippi's Spotted Seatrout by Dippold, David A., Leaf, Robert T., Peterson, Mark S.

“…The Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus is the most popular target of recreational inshore fisheries in Mississippi coastal waters. The Gulf of Mexico (GOM)…”
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Management strategy evaluation for the Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima) using a spatially explicit, vessel-based fisheries model by Kuykendall, Kelsey M, Powell, Eric N, Klinck, John M, Moreno, Paula T, Leaf, Robert T

“…The commercially valuable Atlantic surfclam (Spisula solidissima) is harvested along the northeastern continental shelf of the United States. Its range has…”
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Observations on the Captive Biology of the Southern Stingray by Henningsen, Alan D., Leaf, Robert T.

“…Complete life history information is essential for effective population management, but little is known about the demographic characteristics of the southern…”
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Autumn bloom phenology and magnitude influence haddock recruitment on Georges Bank by Leaf, Robert T., Friedland, Kevin D.

“…Abstract The haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) stock on Georges Bank in the Northwest Atlantic is characterized by extremely large recruitment events relative…”
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Activity patterns of Gulf Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) in the staging area of the Pascagoula River during fall outmigration by Grammer, Paul O, Mickle, Paul F, Peterson, Mark S, Havrylkoff, Jeanne‐Marie, Slack, William T, Leaf, Robert T

“…Environmental cues that are associated with individual movement of threatened Gulf Sturgeon from upriver areas to nearshore and offshore winter feeding areas…”
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Response to Turner 2017 by Schueller, Amy M., Leaf, Robert T., Mroch, Raymond M., Nesslage, Geneviève M.

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Growth and Spawning Dynamics of Southern Flounder in the North‐Central Gulf of Mexico by Corey, Morgan M., Leaf, Robert T., Brown‐Peterson, Nancy J., Peterson, Mark S., Clardy, Samuel D., Dippold, David A.

“…Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigma is the most commonly harvested flatfish in the north‐central Gulf of Mexico (GOM), yet knowledge of this species’…”
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Age, growth, and reproduction of Southern Kingfish (Menticirrhus americanus): a multivariate comparison with life history patterns in other sciaenids by Clardy, Samuel D, Brown-Peterson, Nancy J, Peterson, Mark S, Leaf, Robert T

“…Southern Kingfish (Menticirrhus americanus) is an abundant sciaenid in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico, but little is known of its life history. Our objectives…”
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