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Age at the initiation of puberty and at menarche are key maturational indicators. They reflect health both within and between populations; in that a declining average age is associated with improving health, nutrition, and socio-economic conditions. Knowledge of the timing of pu…

Pre-harvest sexual maturation in farmed Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, remains a key biological bottleneck compromising biomass and financial output, production predictability, environmental respect, stock welfare and the overall sustainability of the on-growing industry. The man…

The Patch-nosed Salamander (Urspelerpes brucei) is a miniaturized lungless salamander that is nearly as enigmatic today as it was prior to its description in 2009. Due to its rarity, information on most aspects of Urspelerpes biology are scarce. In this study, I specifically aim…