Body Size Shifts in Philippine Reef Fishes: Interfamilial Variation in Responses to Protection

Body Size Shifts in Philippine Reef Fishes: Interfamilial Variation in Responses to Protection

As a consequence of intense fishing pressure, fished populations experience reduced population sizes and shifts in body size toward the predominance of smaller and early maturing individuals. Small, early-maturing fish exhibit significantly reduced reproductive output and, ultimately, reduced fitnes...

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Main Authors: Robert Y. Fidler, Aileen Maypa, Dean Apistar, Alan White, Ralph G. Turingan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
marine protected areas
marine reserves
fishing-induced traits
microevolution
Philippines
fisheries
overfishing
conservation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/3/2/264

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