Biodiversity monitoring programmes need a culture of collaboration
Integration of contributors promotes the quantity and quality of dataCredit: André Künzelmann/UFZ Ecological monitoring is the recording of biological diversity ...
Tag: Fisheries/Aquaculture
Robots help to answer age-old question of why fish school
Credit: Dr Liang Li, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) A fish school is a striking demonstration of synchronicity. ...
Fipronil, a common insecticide, disrupts aquatic communities in the U.S.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Janet Miller The presence of insecticides in streams is increasingly a global concern, yet information on ...
Declines in shellfish species on rocky seashores match climate-driven changes
Two decades of data from a study of Maine's Swan's Island document a slow and steady dwindling of mussels, barnacles, ...
Palau’s coral reefs: a jewel of the ocean
The latest report from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation finds Palau's reefs had the highest coral cover observed ...
More than ‘just a fish’ story
MU study will help fisheries management of a popular game fish -- the smallmouth bass.Credit: University of Missouri For recreational ...
Early-arriving endangered Chinook salmon take the brunt of sea lion predation
Credit: LE Baskow The Columbia River is home to one of the West Coast's most important Chinook salmon runs. Through ...
Mystery over decline in sea turtle sightings
Credit: Rod Penrose, MEM The number of sea turtles spotted along the coasts of the UK and Ireland has declined ...
Was Hong Kong once a coral reef paradise?
HKU researchers reveal the historic range and diversity of corals in the Greater Bay area for the last 5,000 yearsCredit: ...
Crayfish ‘trapping’ fails to control invasive species
Credit: Eleri Pritchard Despite being championed by a host of celebrity chefs, crayfish 'trapping' is not helping to control invasive ...
Study shows how climate impacts food webs, poses socioeconomic threat in Eastern Africa
Climate impacts on Lake Tanganyika are a bellwether for global change worldwide, team saysCredit: Michael McGlue, University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, ...
Future ocean conditions could cause significant physical changes in marine mussels
Credit: University of Plymouth The increased temperature and acidification of our oceans over the next century have been argued to ...
Harvesting vegetation on riparian buffers barely reduces water-quality benefits
Credit: Rob Brooks/Penn State Allowing farmers to harvest vegetation from their riparian buffers will not significantly impede the ability of ...
Researchers use satellite imaging to map groundwater use in California’s central valley
Satellite data reveal variability in intensity of groundwater use for different crops, a boon for irrigation policymaking across the stateCredit: ...
Ocean warming and acidification effects on calcareous phytoplankton communities
Credit: ICTA-UAB A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma ...
Aquatic hitchhikers: Using mobile technology to predict invasive species transmission
Credit: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation A cooler full of fish might not be the only thing anglers bring back ...
Mussels connect antibodies to treat cancer
Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) Antibody-based immunotherapy is one of treatment options for cancer immunotherapy by modulating our immune system ...
Jellyfish with your chips?
Credit: The University of Queensland Jellyfish could replace fish and chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep ...
Dams exacerbate the consequences of climate change on river fish
Credit: Manuel Portero / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) A potential response of river fish to environmental changes is to colonize new ...
Refined finish for fine fish oil
Sustainable processing lifts quality, odor and tasteCredit: Flinders University Not all fish oils are high quality oils, so scientists have ...