Journal article
MARINE RESERVE DESIGN AND THE EVOLUTION OF SIZE AT MATURATION IN HARVESTED FISH
Abstract
By significantly changing size‐dependent mortality, fisheries can cause rapid evolution toward earlier maturation in harvested species. Because earlier maturation negatively affects biomass yield and sustainability, ignoring evolutionary changes could significantly reduce the success of fisheries management policy. With a quantitative genetic model of size at maturation that incorporates phenotype plasticity, we examine the impact of different …
Authors
Baskett ML; Levin SA; Gaines SD; Dushoff J
Journal
Ecological Applications, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 882–901
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
June 2005
DOI
10.1890/04-0723
ISSN
1051-0761