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Fisheries-induced evolution in cod
conference contribution
posted on 2024-02-06, 09:17 authored by Mikko Heino, Olav Rune Godø, Ulf DieckmannNo abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author.
Northeast Arctic cod mature much younger than before. Analysis of individual data strongly suggest that this is partly caused by evolutionary change, probably fisheries-induced. At the same time, also environmentally-induced fluctuations have been important.