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Effects of environmental variables on fish feeding ecology: implications for the performance of baited fishing gear and stock assessment by Stoner, A. W.

“…The effectiveness of baited fishing gear ultimately depends upon behaviour of the target species – activity rhythms, feeding motivation, and sensory and…”
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Testing the shallow water refuge hypothesis in flatfish nurseries by Ryer, C. H., Laurel, B. J., Stoner, A. W.

“…The ‘shallow water refuge hypothesis’ (SWRH) holds that predation upon juvenile fish and crustaceans is reduced in shallow water because larger predatory fish…”
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Evidence for Allee effects in an over-harvested marine gastropod: density-dependent mating and egg production by Stoner, Allan W., Ray-Culp, Melody

“…Conservation programs often focus on studying extinction risks encountered by small populations and determining minimum population sizes below which they…”
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Habitat structure influences the survival and predator–prey interactions of early juvenile red king crab Paralithodes camtschaticus by Pirtle, JL, Eckert, GL, Stoner, AW

“…Highly structured nursery habitats promote the survival of juvenile stages of many species by providing foraging opportunities and refuge from predators…”
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Using a baited camera to assess relative abundance of juvenile Pacific cod: Field and laboratory trials by Stoner, A.W., Laurel, B.J., Hurst, T.P.

“…Juvenile fishes are sometimes difficult to survey because they occur in a variety of structurally complex habitats that are not readily sampled with…”
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Fish density and size alter Pacific halibut feeding: implications for stock assessment by Stoner, A. W., Ottmar, M. L.

“…Laboratory experiments were conducted with Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis to test the hypothesis that responsiveness to food cues is density‐ and…”
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Hunger and light level alter response to bait by Pacific halibut: laboratory analysis of detection, location and attack by Stoner, A. W.

“…Laboratory experiments with Pacific halibut Hippoglossus stenolepis revealed that hunger level had a significant effect on the first detection of bait, the…”
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Predator–prey relations between age-1+ summer flounder ( Paralichthys dentatus, Linnaeus) and age-0 winter flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus, Walbaum): predator diets, prey selection, and effects of sediments and macrophytes by Manderson, J.P, Phelan, B.A, Stoner, A.W, Hilbert, J

“…Laboratory experiments and weekly trammel net surveys in the Navesink River, New Jersey (USA) were used to examine the predator–prey interaction between age-1+…”
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Size-related shifts in the habitat associations of young-of-the-year winter flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus): field observations and laboratory experiments with sediments and prey by Phelan, B.A, Manderson, J.P, Stoner, A.W, Bejda, A.J

“…Field surveys and laboratory studies were used to determine the role of substrata in habitat selection by young-of-the year winter flounder. A synoptic field…”
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Sediment preferences and size-specific distribution of young-of-the-year Pacific halibut in an Alaska nursery by Stoner, A W, Abookire, A A

“…A combination of laboratory experiments and field surveys was used to test the hypotheses that responses to sediments change with fish size and that sediment…”
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Spatial dynamics of habitat suitability for the growth of newly settled winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus in an estuarine nursery by Manderson, J P, Phelan, BA, Meise, C, Stehlik, L L, Bejda, A J, Pessutti, J, Arlen, L, Draxler, A, Stoner, A W

“…The relationship between the growth of early juvenile winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus, Walbaum; 17 to 27 mm standard length [SL]) and the…”
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Predation by striped searobin ( Prionotus evolans, Triglidae) on young-of-the-year winter flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus, Walbaum): examining prey size selection and prey choice using field observations and laboratory experiments by Manderson, J.P., Phelan, B.A., Bejda, A.J., Stehlik, L.L., Stoner, A.W.

“…Laboratory experiments and field observations in shallow water habitats in the Navesink River/Sandy Hook Bay estuarine system (NSHES), New Jersey, USA, were…”
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Sediment preferences and size-specific distribution of young-of-the-year Pacific halibut in an Alaska nursery by Stoner, A. W., Abookire, A. A.

“…A combination of laboratory experiments and field surveys was used to test the hypotheses that responses to sediments change with fish size and that sediment…”
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Comparative habitat associations in juvenile Pacific cod and other gadids using seines, baited cameras and laboratory techniques by Laurel, B.J., Stoner, A.W., Ryer, C.H., Hurst, T.P., Abookire, A.A.

“…Pacific cod are commercially and ecologically important in the North Pacific, currently ranking 2nd in tonnage and value landed in the Alaskan groundfish…”
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Predation by xanthid crabs on early post-settlement gastropods: the role of prey size, prey density, and habitat complexity by Ray-Culp, Melody, Davis, Megan, Stoner, Allan W

“…Small predators in marine benthic communities create a hazardous environment for newly settled invertebrates, especially for the smallest individuals. To…”
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Aggregation dynamics in juvenile queen conch (Strombus gigas) : population structure, mortality, growth, and migration by STONER, A. W, RAY, M

“…To examine the structure of a juvenile aggregation of queen conch (Strombus gigas L) and to determine the underlying mechanisms which affect juvenile conch…”
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What constitutes essential nursery habitat for a marine species?: A case study of habitat form and function for queen conch by Stoner, Allan W.

“…There is increasing recognition that habitats should be managed as part of fisheries management. It is generally assumed that amount of suitable habitat is…”
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Effects of alternative prey on cannibalism in age-1 bluefish by BELL, G. W, BUCKEL, J. A, STONER, A. W

“…Age-1 bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix were offered both age-0 bluefish and age-1 Atlantic silversides Menidia menidia in the following proportions: 0 : 1.0, 0.25…”
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Growth, survivorship, and habitat choice in a newly settled seagrass gastropod, Strombus gigas by Ray, Melody, Stoner, Allan W.

“…The roles of nutrition, predation, and habitat choice were tested as mechanisms for shaping natural distribution of newly settled queen conch in seagrass…”
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Experimental analysis of growth and survivorship in a marine gastropod aggregation: balancing growth with safety in numbers by Ray, Melody, Stoner, Allan W.

“…The relative roles of habitat quality and predation were examined to test the hypothesis that survivorship in a marine gastropod, Strombus gigas, is enhanced…”
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