growth |
indeterminate |
determinate |
variability in age and size at maturity |
very large |
limited |
correlation between female mass and fertility |
strong |
weak |
harvest strategy |
biomass based |
number based, often with sex- and age-specific quotas |
traits primarily targeted by harvest |
allowable landing size |
trophy traits |
traits affected by artificial selection |
age-size at maturity, body size |
weapon size, birth timing |
evidence of evolution |
from common garden experiments, selection experiments |
changes in breeding values, harvest records |
harvest value |
quantity |
quality |