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Patterns and consequences of selective processes in teleost early life histories

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Early Life History and Recruitment in Fish Populations

Part of the book series: Chapman & Hall Fish and Fisheries Series ((FIFI,volume 21))

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Survival is variable and often unpredictable during the early lives of fishes. Consequently, numbers at transitional stages (e.g. metamorphosis) or at recruitment also are variable and difficult to forecast. In exploited stocks, recruitment variability frequently is the single most important factor affecting population fluctuations and the status of fisheries. For nearly a century, fishery scientists have sought to understand how numbers of young fish are regulated or controlled in complex aquatic ecosystems. Hypotheses, conceptual models, numerical models and experiments all have been directed at solving the ‘recruitment problem’. Progress is evident, but predicting recruitment remains a difficult-to-achieve and often elusive goal.

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    R. Christopher Chambers

  2. St Andrews Biological Station, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada, E0G 2X0

    Edward A. Trippel

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Houde, E.D. (1997). Patterns and consequences of selective processes in teleost early life histories. In: Chambers, R.C., Trippel, E.A. (eds) Early Life History and Recruitment in Fish Populations. Chapman & Hall Fish and Fisheries Series, vol 21. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1439-1_6

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