A1 Journal article (refereed)
Marine food web perspective to fisheries-induced evolution (2021)

Hočevar, S., & Kuparinen, A. (2021). Marine food web perspective to fisheries-induced evolution. Evolutionary Applications, 14(10), 2378-2391. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13259

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All authors or editors: Hočevar, Sara; Kuparinen, Anna

Journal or series: Evolutionary Applications

ISSN: 1752-4571

eISSN: 1752-4571

Publication year: 2021

Publication date: 06/06/2021

Volume: 14

Issue number: 10

Pages range: 2378-2391

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13259

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/78442

Additional information: Special issue perspective.

Abstract

Fisheries exploitation can cause genetic changes in heritable traits of targeted stocks. The direction of selective pressure forced by harvest acts typically in reverse to natural selection and selects for explicit life-histories, usually for younger and smaller spawners with deprived spawning potential. While the consequences that such selection might have on the populational dynamics of a single species are well emphasised, we are just beginning to perceive the variety and severity of its propagating effects within the entire marine food webs and ecosystems. Here, we highlight the potential pathways in which fishing-induced evolution, driven by size-selective fishing, might resonate through globally connected systems. We look at: i) how a size-truncation may induce shifts in ecological niches of harvested species, ii) how a changed maturation schedule might affect the spawning potential and biomass flow, iii) how changes in life-histories can initiate trophic cascades, iv) how the role of apex predators may be shifting, and v) whether fishing-induced evolution could co-drive species to depletion and biodiversity loss. Globally increasing effective fishing effort and the uncertain reversibility of eco-evolutionary change induced by fishing necessitate further research, discussion, and precautionary action considering the impacts of fishing-induced evolution within marine food webs.

Keywords: marine ecology; fishery; fishing; fish populations; evolution; food webs

Free keywords: fishing-induced evolution; life-history; marine food webs; size-selective fishing; eco-evolutionary change; trophic cascades; recovery potential

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Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2021

JUFO rating: 2