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Fish Weight-Watchers
June 14, 2011 Telling your partner to watch her weight is not recommended -- unless you're a male cleaner fish, according to a new ... > full story -
Wired for Sound: A Small Fish's Brain Illustrates How People and Other Vertebrates Produce Sounds
June 14, 2011 Researchers have identified regions of a fish brain that reveal the basic circuitry for how humans and other vertebrates generate sound used for social ... > full story -
Will European Eel Survive Its Management?
June 7, 2011 The European eel is on the way to disappearing for good. The species is critically endangered, and there are strong scientific arguments for suspending all fishing. Despite this situation, Swedish ... > full story -
New Bonefish Spawning Location Discovered Offshore
June 7, 2011 Though bonefish are one of the most sought-after tropical sport fish in the world, drawing thousands of anglers to Caribbean waters every season, until recently the only information scientists had ... > full story -
Jellyfish Blooms Shunt Food Energy from Fish to Bacteria
June 6, 2011 A new study shows that jellyfish are more than a nuisance to bathers and boaters, drastically altering marine food webs by shunting food energy from fish toward bacteria. An apparent increase in the ... > full story -
Ocean Acidification Leaves Clownfish Deaf to Predators
May 31, 2011 Baby clownfish use hearing to detect and avoid predator-rich coral reefs during the daytime, but new research demonstrates that ocean acidification could threaten this crucial behavior within the ... > full story -
What Fish Is on Your Plate? How New Technologies Can Tackle Fishing Fraud
May 27, 2011 Low-cost catfish fillets sold as expensive sole fillets or cod caught in the North Sea but declared as originating from the Baltic Sea are both examples of types of fraud in the fisheries sector. A ... > full story -
Scientists Discover the Largest Assembly of Whale Sharks Ever Recorded
May 25, 2011 Whale sharks are often thought to be solitary behemoths that live and feed in the open ocean. However, scientists have now found that this is not necessarily the case, finding that whale sharks can ... > full story -
Heart Failure Risk Lower in Women Who Often Eat Baked/broiled Fish
May 24, 2011 Risk of developing heart failure may be lower for postmenopausal women who frequently eat baked or broiled fish, but higher for those who eat more fried fish, according to researchers. In a recent ... > full story -
Sardines and Horse Mackerel Identified Using Forensic Techniques
May 24, 2011 Researchers have used forensic mitochondrial DNA species identification techniques to distinguish between sardines and horse mackerel. This method makes it possible to genetically differentiate ... > full story
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