A new character for Pokémon? Novel endemic dogfish shark species discovered from Japan
Credit: Sarah Viana Newly discovered creatures can often be as impressive and exciting as the ones from the Japanese movies ...
Tag: Fisheries/Aquaculture
Protecting eels protects freshwater biodiversity
Eels serve as a surrogate species for the conservation of biodiversity in freshwater ecosystemsCredit: Kobe University An international research team ...
Scientists lament ‘Humpty Dumpty’ effect on world’s spectacular, rare wildlife
'We can't always put things back together again,' researchers sayCredit: Joel Berger/ Colorado State University Some of the world's largest, ...
You are what you eat is as important for fish as it is for people
Credit: Brian Hunt/ UBC There is truth in the saying "you are what you eat"; even more so if you ...
Great white shark diet surprises scientists
Understanding how sharks feed is vital for managing human interactionsCredit: Richard Grainger/University of Sydney The first-ever detailed study of the ...
Larger streams are critical for wild brook trout conservation
Credit: Shannon White, Penn State The Latin name for brook trout -- Salvelinus fontinalis -- means "speckled fish of the ...
Disorder in fish shoals may reap rewards at dinner time
Credit: James Herbert-Read and Hannah MacGregor The advantages of animals foraging in an orderly group are well-known, but research by ...
CRISPR a tool for conservation, not just gene editing
Scientists use CRISPR to rapidly identify endangered delta smelt and its look-alikesCredit: Alisha Goodbla/UC Davis The gene-editing technology CRISPR has ...
Virus prevalence associated with habitat
Study of Caribbean lobsters sheds light on disease and fragile ecosystemsCredit: Charlotte Eve Davies/Swansea University Virus prevalence associated with habitat: ...
The ins and outs of sex change in medaka fish
Credit: TANAKA. Larval nutrition plays a role in determining the sexual characteristics of Japanese rice fish, also called medaka (Oryzias ...
Ecosystem diversity drives the origin of new shark and ray species
How oceanographic conditions in the Gulf of California and the Baja California Peninsula influenced formation of new species of sharks ...
Research shows that the combined production of fish and vegetables can be profitable
Credit: Hendrik Monsees, IGB When it comes to future food production, the combined farming of fish and vegetables through aquaponics ...
Study examines impact of Chicago River reversal on region’s aquatic environments, fauna
Credit: Wesley Tucker Prior to European settlement, wetlands, lakes and streams were the major landscape features of the Chicago region. ...
Ocean ‘breathability’ key to past, future habitat of West Coast marine species
Credit: CalCOFI Marine life off the West Coast, from Mexico up through Canada, inhabit the California Current. The cool, nutrient-rich ...
Metagenomics reveals distinct microbiotypes in the giant clams Tridacna maxima
Credit: Dr. Lauric Thiault New research conducted at CRIOBE and ENTROPIE research units, with the collaboration of the Swire institute ...
Oyster farming and shorebirds likely can coexist
Scientists find oyster aquaculture has little impact on red knots, three other speciesCredit: Brian Schumm Oyster farming as currently practiced ...
‘Pingers’ could save porpoises from fishing nets
Credit: Fishtek Marine Underwater sound devices called "pingers" could be an effective, long-term way to prevent porpoises getting caught in ...
DNA surprises surfacing in the Atlantic: Species far from their usual southern homes
DNA scientists sampling the New Jersey shore bottle the changing ranges of marine life predicted a decade ago; Fishing DNA from seawater: a ...
New test identifies lobster hybrids
Credit: Charlie Ellis Scientists have developed a test that can identify hybrids resulting from crossbreeding between European and American lobsters. ...
Yellow-legged gull adapts its annual lifecycle to human activities to get food
Opportunist species with great spread abilitiesCredit: Isabel Afán (EBD-CSIC) The yellow-legged gull has a high ability to adapt to human ...