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  • Conservation Biology
  • Population Ecology
  • Fisheries Science

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  • Matrix population models are crucial for conservation but often hindered by insufficient life history data, especially for less-studied species.
  • Existing methods struggle to parameterize models for a wide range of fish species due to data limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a scalable method for constructing age-structured matrix population models using publicly available data and predictive tools.
  • To generate key population dynamics metrics for diverse fish species, enabling comparative analysis and informed conservation planning.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized life history data from FishBase and the FishLife R package to parameterize age-structured matrix population models.
  • Incorporated size-dependent natural mortality estimates to enhance model accuracy.
  • Applied the method to 30 fish species from the Northern Gulf of Mexico, calculating damping ratio, resilience, generation time, stable age distribution, reproductive value, sensitivity, and elasticity matrices.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated that robust population models can be built with limited species-specific data.
  • Identified significant variation in population dynamics, with species like the greater barracuda showing slower recovery (lower damping ratio) and round scad exhibiting faster recovery (higher damping ratio).
  • Generated standardized metrics (stable age distribution, reproductive value, sensitivity, elasticity) that offer insights into population structure and inform fisheries management.

Conclusions:

  • Life history variability significantly shapes fish population dynamics and recovery potential, necessitating species-specific conservation approaches.
  • The developed methodology provides a scalable framework for creating matrix population models for data-deficient fish species, enhancing conservation effectiveness.
  • Standardized metrics facilitate ecosystem-based management and support sustainable fisheries by informing interventions like size limits.