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Where Big Fish Take Shelter Has Big Impact on Their Ability to Cope With Climate Change
February 13, 2012 — The choices big fish make on where to shelter could have a major influence on their ability to cope with climate change, say scientists. In research aimed at understanding the process of fish ... > full story -
Environment's Effects on Evolution of Survival Traits
February 11, 2012 — Advances in studying genes mean that scientists in evolutionary developmental biology or “evo-devo” can now explain more clearly than ever before how bats got wings, the turtle got its ... > full story -
New Integrated Building Model May Improve Fish Farming Operations
February 9, 2012 — Those who have ventured to turn a vacant barn or garage into an aquaculture business have too often been defeated by high energy and feed costs, building-related woes and serious environmental ... > full story -
Why Fishermen Keep Fishing Despite Dwindling Catches
February 9, 2012 — Half of fishermen would not give up their livelihood in the face of drastically declining catches, according to new research. A new report challenges previously held notions about poverty and ... > full story -
Amazing Skin Gives Sharks a Push
February 9, 2012 — Shark skin has long been known to improve the fish's swimming performance by reducing drag, but now a new study show that in addition, the skin generates thrust, giving the fish an extra boost. The ... > full story -
Hatchery Fish Mask the Decline of Wild Salmon Populations
February 8, 2012 — Scientists have found that only about ten percent of the fall-run Chinook salmon spawning in California's Mokelumne River are naturally produced wild salmon. A massive influx of hatchery-raised fish ... > full story -
Tuna and Mackerel Populations Have Reduced by 60% in the Last Century
February 8, 2012 — A new study shows that the impact of fishing for tuna and similar species during the last 50 years has lessened the abundance of all these populations by an average of 60%. Experts add that the ... > full story -
Treasure Trove of Wildlife Found in Peru Park
February 2, 2012 — The Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Peru program recently announced the discovery of 365 species previously undocumented in Bahuaja Sonene National Park in southeastern ... > full story -
Global Experts Question Claims About Jellyfish Populations
February 1, 2012 — Blooms, or proliferation, of jellyfish have shown a substantial, visible impact on coastal populations -- clogged nets for fishermen, stinging waters for tourists, even choked intake lines for power ... > full storyMore: -
Road Runoff Spurring Spotted Salamander Evolution
February 1, 2012 — Spotted salamanders exposed to contaminated roadside ponds are adapting to their toxic environments, according to new research. The study provides the first documented evidence that a vertebrate has ... > full story
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