Fisheries bycatch as an inadvertent human-induced evolutionary mechanism.

Selective harvesting of animals by humans can affect the sustainability and genetics of their wild populations. Bycatch - the accidental catch of non-target species - spans the spectrum of marine fauna and constitutes a harvesting pressure. Individual differences in attraction to fishing vessels and...

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Main Authors: Christophe Barbraud, Geoffrey N Tuck, Robin Thomson, Karine Delord, Henri Weimerskirch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3622665?pdf=render