Polar fish are less likely to die early, so they prioritize growth over reproduction

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May 25, 2023, 6:00 pm99 pts
Polar fish experience lower mortality than tropical fish, allowing them to delay reproduction until later in life when they are larger and can produce more eggs, according to a study by Mariana Álvarez-Noriega at Monash University in Australia and colleagues, publishing May 25 in the open access journal PLOS…

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