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Fish of Antarctica Threatened by Climate Change
A study of the evolutionary
history of Antarctic fish
and their "anti-freeze"
proteins illustrates how
tens of millions of years
ago a lineage of fish
... > full story
Where Big Fish Take Shelter Has Big Impact on Their Ability to Cope With Climate Change
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 ... > full story
New Integrated Building Model May Improve Fish Farming Operations
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 co ... > full story
Why Fishermen Keep Fishing Despite Dwindling Catches
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
... > full story
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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 -
Ocean Microbe Communities Changing, but Long-Term Environmental Impact Is Unclear
February 9, 2012 — As oceans warm due to climate change, water layers will mix less and affect the microbes and plankton that pump carbon out of the atmosphere – but researchers say it's still unclear whether ... > full story -
Ocean Warming Causes Elephant Seals to Dive Deeper
February 9, 2012 — Global warming is having an effect on the dive behavior and search for food of southern elephant seals. Researchers have discovered that the seals dive deeper for food when in warmer water. 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 -
Lull in Ship Noise After Sept. 11 Attacks Eased Stress on Right Whales
February 8, 2012 — Exposure to low-frequency ship noise may be associated with chronic stress in whales, according to a new study. The study, conducted in Canada's Bay of Fundy, has implications for all baleen whales ... > full story -
Satellite Tracking Reveals Sea Turtle Feeding Hotspots
February 6, 2012 — Satellite tracking of threatened loggerhead sea turtles has revealed two previously unknown feeding "hotspots" in the Gulf of Mexico that are providing important habitat for at least three separate ... > full story -
Global Extinction: Gradual Doom Is Just as Bad as Abrupt
February 3, 2012 — Around 250 million years ago, most life on Earth was wiped out in an extinction known as the "Great Dying." Geologists have learned that the end came slowly from thousands of centuries of volcanic ... > full story -
Scientists Coax Shy Microorganisms to Stand out in a Crowd
February 2, 2012 — Scientists have advanced a method that allowed them to single out a marine microorganism and map its genome even though the organism made up less than 10 percent of a water sample teeming with many ... > full story -
Heat and Cold Damage Corals in Their Own Ways
February 2, 2012 — Around the world coral reefs are facing threats brought by climate change and dramatic shifts in sea temperatures. While warming has been the primary focus for scientists and ocean policy managers, ... > 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:
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