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Reversal of evolutionary downsizing caused by selective harvest of large fish

Evolutionary responses to the long-term exploitation of individuals from a population may include reduced growth rate, age at maturation, body size and productivity. Theoretical models suggest that these genetic changes may be slow or impossible to reverse but rigorous empirical evidence is lacking....

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Main Authors: Conover, David O., Munch, Stephan B., Arnott, Stephen A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2677248/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19324761
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2009.0003
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