Ecology Destabilized fish stocks

Fishing of natural populations increases the variability of fish abundance. A unique data set from the southern California Current has allowed an evaluation of three hypotheses for why that should be so.

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Published in:Nature (London) 2008-04, Vol.452 (7189), p.825-826
Main Authors: Stenseth, Nils Chr, Rouyer, Tristan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Distribution
Animal populations
Animals
Biodiversity
California
Data analysis
Fish populations
Fisheries
Fisheries management
Fishes - growth & development
Fishes - physiology
Hypotheses
Larva - growth & development
Larva - physiology
Marine biology
Models, Biological
Natural populations
Population Dynamics
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Summary:Fishing of natural populations increases the variability of fish abundance. A unique data set from the southern California Current has allowed an evaluation of three hypotheses for why that should be so.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/452825a