Eco-evolution in size-structured ecosystems: simulation case study of rapid morphological changes in alewife.
Jung Koo KangXavier Thibert-PlantePublished in: BMC evolutionary biology (2017)
Alewives affected the abundance and morphology of their prey, which in turn changed the abundance and morphology of the alewives. Complex low-trophic-level interactions can alter the abundance and characteristics of alewives. This study suggests that the current morphology of recently (∼300 years)-landlocked alewives may not represent an evolutionarily stable state.