Essays about: "Size-selective mortality"
Found 2 essays containing the words Size-selective mortality.
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1. Increased body growth rates of northern pike (Esox lucius) in the Baltic Sea : importance of size-selective mortality and warming waters
University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic ResourcesAbstract : The northern pike, Esox lucius Linnaeus (1758), is a highly valuable species in recreational fishing, and plays a vital role as a keystone predator in the structuring of fish communities in temperate lakes and brackish waters. Ma-jor declines of pike in the Baltic Sea have been recorded, particular of larger pikes, which may have cascading effects on abundances of lower ecosys-tem compartments. READ MORE
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2. Selective fishing gear : A review on the effects of selective fishing gear on cod in the Baltic Sea
University essay from Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)Abstract : The populations of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in the Baltic Sea has been heavily exploited for decades, with fishing mortalities close to, and for several occasions, even above one. The larger part of the spawning stock biomass is consequently being removed each year. READ MORE