User:Amatthews31/Largemouth bass

Conservation
Genetic variation studies have been conducted in the largemouth bass due to its popularity in sporting. One study saw that in areas where angling was high, there was a significant effect in physiological phenotypes. In stress tests, there was a significant increase in cortisol responsiveness in the largemouth bass that were in protected areas, than those in the highly active fisheries. The largemouth bass in the FPAs (Freshwater Protected Areas) had more effective aerobics as well as metabolic rates and capacities. Another study found that maternal exposure to the stress hormone cortisol, resulted in a lower responsiveness to stressors in their progeny. These studies in tandem provide evidence that repeated exposure to stress and removal of certain fish can bring out suboptimal phenotypes in the Micropterus salmoides species.