The large-eye dentex (Dentex macrophthalmus) is a relatively small sparid fish with increasing potential as a supplementary fishery resource in the Mediterranean Sea, particularly as traditional stocks face overexploitation. Despite its widespread distribution, biological data on this species, especially from Greek waters, remain scarce. This study presents the first comprehensive biological assessment of D. macrophthalmus in...

Every year, marine scientists around the world read thousands of otolith or scale images to determine the age structure of commercial fish stocks. This knowledge is important for fisheries and conservation management. However, the age-reading procedure is time-consuming and costly to perform due to the specialized expertise and labor needed to identify annual growth zones in otoliths. Effective automated systems are needed to...