Salmon scales reveal substantial decline in wild salmon population & diversity
Researchers from Simon Fraser University analyzed 100-year-old salmon scales to assess the health of wild salmon populationsCredit: Michael Price The ...
Tag: Fisheries/Aquaculture
Biological assessment of world’s rivers presents incomplete but bleak picture
Credit: Oregon State University An international team of scientists, including two from Oregon State University, conducted a biological assessment of ...
Researchers demonstrate new method to track genetic diversity of salmon, trout
Credit: Loretta Ellenburg, USFS PNW Research Station. CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists at Oregon State University and the U.S. Forest Service ...
Fishing the seas for new vegan ideas
'Blue sky' for more healthy foods from seaweedsCredit: Photo courtesy Raymond Tham, CMBD Flinders University. Putting innovative Australian marine bioproducts ...
NOAA funds VIMS to study impact of ocean acidification on oysters
Team will assess vulnerability of aquaculture and restoration efforts in Chesapeake BayCredit: © Aileen Devlin/Virginia Sea Grant. The excess carbon ...
Fishes contribute roughly 1.65 billion tons of carbon in feces and other matter annually
Study estimates fishes contribute about 16 percent of the sinking carbon in upper ocean watersCredit: Grace Saba Scientists have little ...
Oil spill has long-term immunological effects in dolphins
Credit: Todd Speakman A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has found long-term impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon ...
Genetic markers show Pacific albacore intermingle across equator
Credit: Felix Vaux, Oregon State University NEWPORT, Ore. - Analyzing thousands of genetic markers in albacore tuna from the Pacific ...
Captive-bred juvenile salmon unlikely to become migratory when released into streams
Research findings have implications for the conservation and management of salmon speciesCredit: Tatsuya Tanaka Researchers at the Kobe University Graduate ...
Mapping hotspots of undersized fish and crustaceans may aid sustainable fishing practices
Credit: G. Milisenda and coathors A new study in Frontiers in Marine Science provides a first-of-its-kind evaluation of which regions ...
Hidden world just below the surface
Ocean surface slicks are pelagic nurseries for diverse fishesCredit: Credit: Larval photos: Jonathan Whitney (NOAA Fisheries), Slick photo: Joey Lecky ...
New research to explore seaweed for ocean, economic health
Credit: Photo courtesy of the Island Institute A nearly $900,000 grant awarded to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences will be ...
A surprising cycle
Researchers discover an immense hydrocarbon cycle in the world's oceanCredit: David Valentine Hydrocarbons and petroleum are almost synonymous in environmental ...
The spillover effect
Researchers discover marine reserves can increase fishery landings despite closing fishing groundsCredit: Matt Kay You can't have your cake and ...
Algorithm for algal rhythms
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith An atlas of harmful algal blooms across the Red Sea reveals their link with ...
Research illuminates lobsters’ genetic response to changing climate
Credit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences The American lobster, which supports the most valuable fishery in North America, may be ...
Eyes reveal life history of fish
Eye-popping research helps inform salmon and floodplain managementCredit: UC Davis If you look deep into the eyes of a fish, ...
In Brazil, many smaller dams disrupt fish more than large hydropower projects
Credit: Victor Baptista The development of small hydropower dams is widespread throughout Brazil and elsewhere in the world, vastly overshadowing ...
Oregon State receives grant to spur aquaculture investment in Oregon
Credit: Tiffany Woods CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University has received a nearly $700,000 grant from the National Oceanic and ...
Dramatic increase in microplastics in seagrass soil since the 1970s
Credit: Photo: Miguel Ángel Mateo, Diego Moreno Large-scale production of vegetables and fruit in Spain with intensive plastic consumption in ...