Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 486 - 516) and index

Note: Intro -- Contents -- 1. Population Growth, Mortality, and the Fishing Process -- 1.1 Simple Population Growth Models -- 1.1.1. The Geometric and Exponential Growth Laws -- 1.1.2. The Logistic Model -- 1.1.3. Time-Varying Parameters -- 1.1.4. Multispecies Extensions -- 1.2 Theory of Mortality -- 1.2.1. Deterministic Theory of Fishing -- 1.2.2. Stochastic Theory of Fishing -- 1.3. Catch-per-unit-effort and the Fishing Process -- 1.3.1. Regional Considerations -- 1.3.2. Standardization and Gear Selectivity -- 1.3.3. Sampling for Catch and Effort -- 1.3.4. More Complex Models -- 1.3.5. Schooling and Search -- 1.3.6. Effects of Catchability Differing Between Individuals -- 1.3.7. Stochastic Fishing Models -- 2. Stock Productivity and Surplus Production -- 2.1. Theory of Stock Productivity -- 2.1.1. Graham-Schaefer Model -- 2.1.2. Pella-Tomlinson Model -- 2.1.3. Gompertz-Fox Model -- 2.1.4. Fletcher Quadratic Model -- 2.1.5. Threshold Models -- 2.1.6. Models with Environmental Variables -- 2.2. Parameter Estimation -- 2.2.1. Annual Surplus Production -- 2.2.2. Surplus Production-Biomass Relationship -- 2.2.3. Recruitment Adjustment -- 2.2.4. Surplus Production-Fishing Effort Relationship -- 2.2.5. Equilibrium Approximation -- 2.2.6. Schnute's Nonequilibrium Method -- 2.2.7. Difference Equations for Surplus Production -- 2.2.8. Prager's Nonequilibrium Method -- 2.2.9. Example -- 2.3. Relation of Surplus Production to Recruitment, Growth, and Natural Mortality -- 3. Stock and Recruitment -- 3.1. Spawner-Recruit Models -- 3.1.1. Beverton-Holt -- 3.1.2. Ricker -- 3.1.3. Cushing -- 3.1.4. Deriso-Schnute -- 3.1.5. Shepherd -- 3.1.6. Gamma -- 3.1.7. Miscellany -- 3.2. Parameter Estimation -- 3.2.1. Linear Regression Approach -- 3.2.2. Nonlinear Regression Approach -- 3.2.3. Measurement Error Approach -- 3.2.4. Autocorrelated Errors. , 3.3. Dynamics for Semelparous Populations -- 3.4. Bayesian Considerations -- 4. Growth and Fecundity -- 4.1. Weight-Length Models -- 4.2. LVB Growth Model -- 4.2.1. Length-Age -- 4.2.2. Difference Equation for Weight-Age -- 4.2.3. Combining Weight-Length and Length-Age Models -- 4.3. Size-Age Models -- 4.3.1. Allometric Model -- 4.3.2. Ad hoc Models -- 4.3.3. Gompertz Growth Model -- 4.3.4. Verhulst and Richards Growth Models -- 4.3.5. Schnute Growth Model -- 4.3.6. Schnute-Richards Growth Model -- 4.4. Mark-Recapture Data -- 4.4.1. Elapsed Time Models -- 4.4.2. Models with Aging Data -- 4.5. Comparison of Growth Models -- 4.5.1. Choosing the Best Model -- 4.5.2. Comparing Different Data Sets -- 4.6. Scale and Otolith Measurements -- 4.7. Variation in Growth -- 4.7.1. Seasonal Growth -- 4.7.2. Individual Variation in Growth -- 4.7.3. Stochastic Growth -- 4.7.4. Comparison -- 4.8. Fecundity and Maturity -- 4.8.1. Maturity -- 4.8.2. Fecundity -- 4.8.3. Population Statistics and the Egg Production Method -- 5. Delay-Difference Models -- 5.1. Allen-Clark Abundance Models -- 5.2. Deriso-Schnute Biomass Models -- 5.2.1. Deriso's Model -- 5.2.2. Schnute's Extension -- 5.2.3. Moments of the Weight Distribution of Adults -- 5.3. Alternative Models and Representations -- 5.3.1. Use of a Net Growth Parameter -- 5.3.2. Horbowy's Approach -- 5.3.3. Some Generalizations -- 5.3.4. Mortality Models -- 5.3.5. Stock Reduction Analysis -- 5.4. Parameter Estimation -- 5.4.1. Measurement Error Model -- 5.4.2. Process Error Model -- 5.4.3. Combined Measurement and Process Error Model -- 5.4.4. Kalman Filters -- 6. Age-structured Models: Per-Recruit and Year-Class Models -- 6.1. Beverton-Holt Models -- 6.1.1. LVB Isometric Weight-Age Model -- 6.1.2. LVB Allometric Weight-Age Model -- 6.1.3. Brody-LVB Weight-Age Model -- 6.2. Stochastic Model with Recruitment by Size Group. , 6.3. Generic Per-Recruit Models -- 6.4. Spawning Stock and Egg Production per Recruit -- 6.4.1. Beverton-Holt Approach -- 6.4.2. Generic Approach -- 6.4.3. Effects of Harvesting -- 6.5. Model Variations -- 6.5.1. Discard Mortality -- 6.5.2. Trophy Fish and Slot Limits -- 6.5.3. Per-Recruit Models by Sex -- 6.5.4. Per-Recruit Models by Multispecies and Multiple Fisheries -- 7. Age-structured Models: Renewal Theory -- 7.1. Leslie Matrix Discrete Model -- 7.2. Time-varying Linear Matrix Models -- 7.3. Stochastic Linear Matrix Models -- 7.4. Nonlinear Discrete Leslie-type Models -- 7.5. Forecasting -- 7.6. Continuous Linear Models -- 8. Catch-age and Age-structured Assessment Methods -- 8.1. Estimation of Age Composition -- 8.1.1. Length Frequency Analysis -- 8.1.2. Simple Random Sampling -- 8.1.3. Estimating the Catch -- 8.1.4. Two-Stage Random Sampling -- 8.1.5. Sample Size Considerations -- 8.1.6. Separate Length and Age Samples and Other Approaches -- 8.2. Estimation of Abundance and Population Parameters -- 8.2.1. General Catch-Age Relationship -- 8.2.2. Catch Curve Analysis -- 8.2.3. Virtual Population Analysis and Cohort Analysis -- 8.2.4. Relative Abundance Analysis -- 8.2.5. Catch-Age Analysis with Auxiliary Information -- 8.2.6. Stratified Catch-Age Analysis -- 8.2.7. Miscellaneous Alternative Approaches -- 8.2.8. Computer Programs -- 8.3. Estimation of Natural Mortality -- 8.3.1. Catch Curve Analysis -- 8.3.2. LFA and Related Analyses -- 8.3.3. Mark-recapture Experiments -- 8.3.4. Collection of Dead Organisms -- 8.3.5. Use of Population Models -- Multispecies VPA -- 8.3.6. Life-History or Meta-analysis -- 9. Size-structured Models and Assessment Methods -- 9.1. Basic Models -- 9.1.1. Beverton-Holt Approach -- 9.1.2. Basic Size-based Models -- 9.2. Stage-structured Matrix Models -- 9.3. Stochastic Models -- 9.4. Length-based Assessment Methods. , 9.4.1. Length Cohort Analysis -- 9.4.2. Catch-Length Analysis and Length-Based Stock Synthesis Analysis -- 10. Migration, Movement, and Other Spatiotemporal Considerations -- 10.1. Population Models -- 10.1.1. Deterministic Model, Non-Age-structured Populations -- 10.1.2. Stochastic Model, Non-Age-structured Populations -- 10.1.3. Age-structured Populations -- 10.2. Estimation of Migration -- 10.2.1. Darroch's Method and Extensions -- 10.2.2. Hilborn's Method and Extensions -- 10.2.3. Miscellaneous Methods -- 10.3. Migratory Cohort and Catch-Age Analyses -- 10.3.1. Migratory Cohort Analysis -- 10.3.2. Migratory Catch-Age Analysis -- 10.4. Run Reconstruction -- 10.5. Geographic Apportionment -- 10.6. Migratory Per-Recruit Analyses -- 11. Optimal Harvesting -- 11.1. Harvest Policies and Equilibrium Concepts -- 11.2. Goals, Objectives, and Constraints -- 11.2.1. Stochasticity -- 11.2.2. Bioeconomic Objectives -- 11.3. Optimization Methods -- 11.3.1. Biological Models -- 11.3.2. Fixed-Parameter Harvest Control -- 11.3.3. Time-varying Harvest Control -- 11.4. Biological Reference Points -- 11.4.1. Yield-Effort Parameters F[sub(m)] and F[sub(ey)] -- 11.4.2. Natural Mortality Parameter M -- 11.4.3. Yield-per-Recruit Parameter F[sub(max)] -- 11.4.4. Relationships among F[sub(m)], F[sub(max)], and F[sub(p)] -- 11.4.5. Yield-per-Recruit Parameter F[sub(0.1)] -- 11.4.6. Spawning Population per Recruit Parameters F[sub(x%)] -- 11.4.7. Spawning Population Parameters F[sub(rep,)] F[sub(med,)] F[sub(low,)] F[sub(high)] -- 11.4.8. Age-structured Population Parameter F[sub(st)] -- 11.4.9. Threshold Reference Points -- 11.5. Risk, Uncertainty, and Decision Analysis -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y.