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Low effective population size and evidence for inbreeding in an overexploited flatfish, plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.).
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Mar 2005
Hoarau Galice, Boon Eva, Jongma Dorris N, Ferber Steven, Palsson Jonbjorn, Van der Veer Henk W, Rijnsdorp Adriaan D, Stam Wytze T, Olsen Jeanine L
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Overexploitation and subsequent collapses of major worldwide fisheries has made it clear that marine stocks are no inexhaustible. Unfortunately, the perception remains that marine fished are resilient to large population reductions, as even a commercially 'collapsed' stock will still consist of millions of individuals. Coupled with this notion is the idea that fisheries can, therefore, have little effect on the...
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