J. S. Bigman

Ecological lifestyle and gill slit height across sharks

This study examines the relationship between gill slit height and ecological traits in sharks, finding it correlates with activity, size, and depth.

Offspring size resolves a population growth paradox in rays and skates

The paper investigates how offspring size influences population growth rates in rays and skates, resolving a paradox where tropical species have lower growth rates than temperate ones despite warmer conditions.

Predicting Pacific cod spawning habitat in a changing climate

This study predicts changes in suitable spawning habitat for Pacific cod under climate change using climate models and experimental data on temperature effects on hatch success.

Gills, growth, and activity across fishes

This study re-examines the relationship between maximum size, growth, and gill surface area in fishes using a phylogenetic Bayesian framework, finding a weak link and highlighting activity as a stronger explanatory factor.

The metabolic pace of life histories across fishes

This study investigates the relationship between metabolic rate and life history traits in fishes, finding that growth performance, not maximum body mass or generation length, explains variation in resting metabolic rate.