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November 20, 2024

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New Model Can Help Understand Coexistence in Nature

Nov. 18, 2024 — Different species of seabirds can coexist on small, isolated islands despite eating the same kind of fish. A researcher has been involved in developing a mathematical model that can be used to better understand how this ecosystem ...

Decline in West African Coastal Fish Stocks Threatens Food Security and Livelihoods

Nov. 16, 2024 — Fish stocks along the West African coast have declined significantly over the past five decades, threatening food security and the livelihoods of the fishing communities that depend on them, ...

The Blue-Green Sustainable Proteins of Seaweed May Soon Be on Your Plate

Nov. 13, 2024 — The protein in sea lettuce, a type of seaweed, is a promising complement to both meat and other current alternative protein sources. Seaweed also contains many other important nutrients, and is grown without needing to be watered, fertilized or ...

Pioneering Research Shows Sea Life Will Struggle to Survive Future Global Warming

Nov. 13, 2024 — A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming ...

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'Drowning' Mangrove Forests in Maldives Signal Global Coastal Threat

Nov. 12, 2024 — Researchers have found evidence that mangrove forests -- which protect tropical and subtropical coastlines -- are drowning in the Maldives. Their finding indicate that rising sea level and a climate ...

Oceanographers Record the Largest Predation Event Ever Observed in the Ocean

Oct. 29, 2024 — In the largest predation event ever recorded, researchers observed capelin shoaling off the coast of Norway, where a swarm of cod overtook them, ...

Climate, Dead Zones and Fish: Solving a 'Wicked Problem' in Lake Erie and Beyond

Oct. 28, 2024 — A research collaboration has developed a simple model to help inform the complex decision-making that goes into managing water quality and fishery ...

A Natural Climate Change Laboratory in Japan Reveals the Adaptation Dynamics of Fishers

Oct. 25, 2024 — A new scientific study reveals the complex relationship between the impacts of climate change and the adaptive responses of coastal fishers in the ...

Invasive Silver Carp Reduce Movement in Chicago-Area Water

Oct. 25, 2024 — Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular ...

Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae

Oct. 23, 2024 — Healthy coral reefs echo with a chorus of grunts and purrs from fish feeding, looking for mates, or defending their territories, underscored by the ...

Invasive Flathead Catfish Impacting Susquehanna's Food Chain

Oct. 22, 2024 — Flathead catfish -- native to the Mississippi River basin -- were first detected in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania in 2002, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In the two decades since ...

Aquaculture Uses Far More Wild Fish Than Previously Estimated, Study Finds

Oct. 17, 2024 — A study suggests that global fish farming, or aquaculture, may rely on significantly larger quantities of wild-caught ocean fish than previously calculated. The study is part of a special issue ...

Researcher Works to Preserve the White Shark in the Mediterranean Sea

Oct. 22, 2024 — Biologists are working to save one of the most endangered white shark populations on the planet. The research team located signs of the remaining white sharks in the Sicilian ...

Creating a Spatial Map of the Sea: New Research Visualizes How Fishing Communities Can Change Fishing Habits to Adapt to Climate Change

Oct. 21, 2024 — In a massive research project spanning five years and stretching the length of the Northeast seaboard, scientists have created a spatial map of the ...

Better Ocean Connectivity Boosts Reef Fish Populations

Oct. 18, 2024 — A new study has found that oceanographic connectivity (the movement and exchange of water between different parts of the ocean) is a key influence for fish abundance across the Western Indian Ocean ...

Concerning Levels of PFAS in Fish Miles Away from Large Contamination Source

Oct. 17, 2024 — Fish can accumulate high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), even far from sources of contamination, according to a new study. The research highlights the need for expanded ...

The Bright and Dark Sides of Pacific Salmon Biotransport

Oct. 9, 2024 — Each year millions of Pacific salmon make a grand journey from the ocean to their freshwater spawning grounds at the end of their life cycles. This migration has rippling effects through food webs ...

Plenty More Fish in the Sea? Environmental Protections Account for Around 10 Percent of Fish Stocks on Coral Reefs

Oct. 7, 2024 — New research shows that international conservation efforts account for approximately 10 percent of fish stocks on coral ...

Whale Shark Shipping Collisions May Increase as Oceans Warm

Oct. 7, 2024 — Global warming could increase the threat posed to whale sharks from large ships, according to a new ...

Scientists Uncover Auditory 'Sixth Sense' in Geckos

Oct. 4, 2024 — Researchers discover that geckos use a mechanism usually associated with balance to sense vibrations, leading to new insights about how animals hear and feel their ...

Oyster Reefs Once Thrived Along Europe's Coasts -- Now They're Gone

Oct. 3, 2024 — Oysters once formed extensive reefs along much of Europe's coastline -- but these complex ecosystems were destroyed over a century ago, new research ...

These Fish Use Legs to Taste the Seafloor

Sep. 26, 2024 — Sea robins are unusual animals with the body of a fish, wings of a bird, and walking legs of a crab. Now, researchers show that the legs of the sea robin aren't just used for walking. In fact, ...

Genetic Rescue for Rare Red Foxes?

Sep. 26, 2024 — A study shows inbreeding is affecting a small, isolated red fox population in the Lassen Peak region of California. Genetic rescue could be a viable option for the recovery of montane red ...

Grazing Zooplankton Severely Impacted by Nanoplastic Particles

Sep. 26, 2024 — Researchers have studied how nanoplastic affects aquatic organisms in lakes and rivers. The results are surprising and the researchers are the first to show that some species are being wiped out, ...

Humbug Damselfish Use 'Motion Dazzle' to Evade Predators

Sep. 25, 2024 — New research reveals how small coral-reef dwelling humbug damselfish use 'motion dazzle' and adaptive behaviors to confuse potential ...

Leading Scientists Redefine 'Sustainability' to Save the Ocean and Feed a Hungry and Warming Planet

Sep. 23, 2024 — Top ocean experts have published a report that redefines the concept of 'sustainable fishing' and proposes 11 'golden rules' that radically challenge the flawed approach that ...

All-Night Lights Change the Behavior of Fish, Even Into the Next Generation

Sep. 23, 2024 — Scientists have shown that light pollution -- especially light in the blue spectrum -- can alter the behavior of fish after only a few nights, and have knock-on effects for their ...

Researchers Publish Breakthrough Study on How New Genes Evolve

Sep. 19, 2024 — Findings suggest that new genes can form by repurposing fragments of ancestral genes while incorporating entirely new coding regions (the protein-coding parts of the DNA). This innovative concept ...

What's for Dinner? Scientists Unearth Key Clues to Cuisine of Resident Killer Whales

Sep. 19, 2024 — Scientists have discovered the cuisine preferences of two resident killer whale populations, also known as orcas: the Alaska residents and the southern residents, which reside primarily in the Salish ...

Can the MIND Diet Lower the Risk of Memory Problems Later in Life?

Sep. 18, 2024 — People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a new study. Results were similar for Black and white participants. These results do ...

Even Marine Animals in Untouched Habitats Are at Risk from Human Impacts

Sep. 18, 2024 — Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk of extinction -- even those living in almost pristine marine habitats and diverse coastal regions -- reports a new ...

Highly-Sensitive Beaks Could Help Albatrosses and Penguins Find Their Food

Sep. 17, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that seabirds, including penguins and albatrosses, have highly-sensitive regions in their beaks that could be used to help them find food. This is the first time this ...

Antarctic Krill Can Lock Away Similar Levels of Carbon as Seagrass and Mangroves

Sep. 17, 2024 — Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new ...

New 'Grumpy' Fish Species Discovered in the Red Sea

Sep. 16, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new species of fish, the 'grumpy dwarfgoby'. Found among coral reefs in the Red Sea, it has large canines and a fierce expression, even though it is only 2 cm ...