A Fishery Collapse

question 158

Multiple Choice

A fishery collapse

• A)necessarily happens when harvesting rates increase.
• B)necessarily happens when reproduction rates fall.
• C)occurs when harvesting outpaces reproduction for an extended period.
• D)is irreversible.

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Definitions:

Phenotypes

The observable physical or physiological traits of an organism, which result from both genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Niche Construction

the process by which organisms actively modify their environment or create new environments, influencing the selection pressures they and future generations face.

Phenotypic Plasticity

The ability of an organism to modify its phenotype in response to environmental changes, demonstrating the flexibility and adaptability of biological organisms.

Heritability

A measure of the degree to which a variation in a particular trait among individuals in a specific population is related to genetic differences among those individuals.