Natural mortality: Its ecology, how it shapes fish life histories, and why it may be increased by fishing

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 75, Issue , 2013, Pages 8-18

  Jørgensen, Christian ^a   Holt, Rebecca E ^b  

^a Uni Research   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Behavioural ecology; Fishing induced evolution; Life history evolution; Natural mortality; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOENERGETICS; FISH; FISHING EFFORT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD WEB; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTIVE COST; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 84870348810     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2012.04.003     Document Type: Article

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