Scientists call on government to increase ambition to save our ocean
Credit: Lauren Porter, University of Plymouth In the last decade there has been rapid expansion in the area of ocean ...
Tag: Fisheries/Aquaculture
‘Grand Challenge’ review stresses global impact of microplastics
Credit: Chris Pallister/GoAK.org. Professor Rob Hale of William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science is lead author of a ...
Spinal deformities in Sacramento-San Joaquin delta fish linked to toxic mineral selenium
Ear bones of fish revealed 'diary of selenium exposure' that was key to unraveling the mysteryCredit: Fred Feyrer, U.S. Geological ...
New findings: Pacific marine national monuments do not harm fishing industry
Credit: NOAA New scientific findings released today in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications, show that expansion Aof the Pacific Remote ...
Coral reef authorities in Guam sign partnership agreement
University of Guam brings agencies together to restore Guam's threatened coral reefsCredit: University of Guam An agreement signed on Feb. ...
Veggie-loving fish could be the new white meat
UCI discovery points to aquaculture potential of the monkeyface pricklebackCredit: NOAA/MBARI / Public domain Irvine, Calif., Feb. 19, 2020 -- ...
Road salt harmful to native amphibians, new research shows
Credit: George Meindl BINGHAMTON, N.Y. ? The combined effects of chemical contamination by road salt and invasive species can harm ...
Research reveals unique reproductive trait for seagrass
Wing interacts with currents to hold seed in place for rootingCredit: © A. Rossen. Seagrasses have long been known as ...
Hydropower dams cool rivers in the Mekong River basin, satellites show
Credit: Rebecca Gourley/University of Washington Hydropower dams, which use flowing water to turn a series of turbines to generate electricity, ...
Caribbean sharks in need of large marine protected areas
Marine experts including a SoMAS scientist appeal to policy makers in a letter in ScienceCredit: Austin Gallagher STONY BROOK, February ...
Generalist diet helps invasive crayfish thrive where it’s introduced
The rusty crayfish is not a fussy eater, University of Cincinnati biologists foundCredit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Services An invasive species ...
Mediterranean sea urchins are more vulnerable than previously thought
Strong selection pressure in a context of progressive warmingCredit: Creu Palacín (University of Barcelona-IRBio) The sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus, an ...
Alaska’s national forests contribute 48 million salmon a year to state’s fishing industry
Value of these 'forest fishes' from Tongass, Chugach National Forests exceeds $80 millionCredit: Ali Freibott, US Forest Service Alaska's Tongass ...
East African fish in need of recovery
Coastal fish stocks declining in Kenya, Tanzania, and MozambiqueCredit: T. McClanahan A study of East African coral reefs has uncovered ...
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