A Population of Salmon Is Becoming Increasingly Small Over Succeeding

question 191

Short Answer

A population of salmon is becoming increasingly small over succeeding generations.This trend does not appear to be due to environmental changes, but rather to selection due to the fishing industry.What type of selection is occurring?

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Definitions:

Interstate Commerce Clause

A provision in the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress the power to regulate commerce between states.

Sherman Act

An important United States antitrust law enacted in 1890 to prohibit monopolies and practices that restrain trade or commerce among states.

Congress

The national legislative body of the United States, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Conglomerate Business

A large corporation formed by the merging of separate and diverse firms, involved in unrelated business activities.