#Overfishing linked to rapid #evolution of #codfish
A report by scientists offers the first #genomic evidence that #Atlantic #cod evolved new traits over only decades during a period of overfishing—evolutionary changes that scientists formerly believed could take millions of years. https://phys.org/news/2023-05-overfishing-linked-rapid-evolution-codfish.html
Overfishing linked to rapid evolution of codfish

The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that human action can force evolutionary changes more quickly than widely believed, according to a Rutgers-led study.

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