Franca Eichenberger1, Emma L Carroll2, Claire Garrigue3

  • 1Sea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, School of Biology, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 8LB, UK.

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|February 28, 2026
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まとめ

捕鯨はクジラ個体群に影響を与えたが、回復中のザトウクジラ(Megaptera novaeangliae)は年齢依存的な配偶の変化を示している。個体数が多い時期には年長のオスが生殖成功を収め、進化的な回復に影響を与えた。

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