Topic 17 Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What were 2 reasons for the overestimations of the cod population?
A
1) Aggregated Dispersion during spawning allowed high catches that did not reflect the declining populations
2) Underestimated Mortality from fisheries; Catches were misreported by fishers and bycatch was not reported
2
Q
What is population resistance?
A
The rate at which a population returns to K after a population catch
3
Q
Does R-Selected or K-Selected have higher population resilience?
A
R-Selected
4
Q
Do Cod have a high population resilience?
A
No, Because they are K-Selected
