Senegal looks to aquaculture as fish stocks dwindle
The Senegalese town of Kayar sits on the doorstep of the vast Atlantic Ocean, but it is a farm located further inland that provides part of its fish production......»»
Kingfish adapting to shark tourism, finds study
One of South Australia's most popular game fish, yellowtail kingfish, have become a side attraction for tourists diving with white sharks at Australia's only cage-diving site......»»
Large fish more vulnerable to climate change-induced fish kills, study finds
Climate change-induced droughts and fish kills affect larger fish more severely than they affect smaller individuals, according to new research......»»
The armor of armored fish started out as part of the nervous system
Cells from the developing spinal cord make the sturgeon's bony, armored plates. Enlarge / The cells that go on to form the armor on the flanks of the sturgeon start out as part of the nervous system. (credit: Jay Fleming).....»»
Effects of formulated diets on muscle quality and fiber characteristics of largemouth bass
The largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) is a perciform species native to the United States. It was introduced to China in 1983 and has since become extensively cultivated worldwide as a commercially valuable fish. In China alone, annual productio.....»»
Scientists create high-quality chromosome-level reference genome of Chelidonichthys spinosus
Chelidonichthys spinosus, commonly known as the spiny red gurnard in the order Scorpaeniformes, is a typical migratory fish that undertakes offshore overwintering migrations in late autumn and early winter, and returns to nearshore areas for spawning.....»»
It"s sewage, not fertilizer fueling nitrogen surge in Florida"s Indian River Lagoon
From recurring harmful algal blooms—including brown tides—to catastrophic seagrass losses, fish kills and unusual marine mammal deaths—including the threatened Florida manatee—the Indian River Lagoon is environmentally distressed. For decades.....»»
The "kidneys of Kolkata": Indian wetlands under threat
Wetlands just outside India's Kolkata have for generations provided tons of food daily and thousands of jobs as they filter sewage through fish ponds—but rapid urbanization is threatening the ecosystem......»»
How fish evolved their bony, scaly armor
About 350 million years ago, your evolutionary ancestors—and the ancestors of all modern vertebrates—were merely soft-bodied animals living in the oceans. In order to survive and evolve to become what we are today, these animals needed to gain so.....»»
It’s crafty, fish-stealing sharks vs. anglers in NatGeo’s Bull Shark Bandits
Depredation behavior offers evidence that bull sharks are more intelligent than we thought. Enlarge / Spydro camera image of a bull shark stealing a fish on the team's line. (credit: National Geographic) Weipa is a small.....»»
Pets do not significantly benefit the emotional health of owners with severe mental illness, study shows
A new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions suggests that companion animals—including dogs, cats, fish and birds—do not significantly benefit the emotional health of owners with severe mental illness......»»
Deep-sea imagery and observations reveal novel octopus feeding behavior
In the marine realm, diel vertical migration is a common feeding pattern: During daytime, zooplankton, fish and other marine life that feeds on these organisms hide in the darker depths of the ocean......»»
In a sea of fish diversity, scientist finds six new species of cichlids
In 2018 and 2020, Michael Pauers traveled 8,500 miles to go fishing in Lake Malawi, but not with a pole and lure. He and his research colleague, Titus Phiri, were collecting and describing cichlids—best-known as a popular aquarium fish—with the a.....»»
The carbon footprint of a pet fish calculated
Keeping tropical fish as pets could contribute up to 12.4% of the UK's annual average household CO2 emissions and up to 30% of the UK annual average household water usage, a new study finds......»»
New fish species discovered after decades of popularity in the aquarium trade
With just a few clicks of a mouse, you can purchase your very own redtail garra, a type of fish that feeds on algae. Information about the fish's biology, however, is much less easily obtained. That's because redtail garra, although popular in the aq.....»»
Sawfish tagged in Cedar Key for first time in decades
In 2003, smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) had the unenviable distinction of being the first native marine fish listed under the Endangered Species Act. The classification followed decades of declining populations due to habitat loss, overharves.....»»
The incredible journey of clownfish larvae: Mini athletes, maximum performance
Marine fish larvae can be compared to athletes who must perform if they want to survive. The success of their journey, and transformation from larvae to adults, a process known as metamorphosis, is crucial for the sustainability of fish species......»»
Dave the Diver: how to use Auto Supply
Don't let your valuable fish go to waste at the end of the night. Use Auto Supply to maximize profits without any waste in Dave the Diver......»»
Dave the Diver: how to catch Seahorse
Want to start catching seahorses in Dave the Diver? You're going to need a smaller net. Here's how to catch the ocean's cutest fish......»»
Seabed trawling"s impact on the climate may be wildly overestimated, says study
You might remember newspaper articles in 2021 claiming that towing nets over the seabed to catch fish (known as bottom trawling) releases as much carbon as all flights taken each year. It turns out that the assessment behind this claim overestimated.....»»
The aquaculture sector is aiming at better plastic recycling
Results emerging from a recent research project are indicating that the aquaculture sector can help to reduce waste and at the same time generate wealth by recycling its industrial hard plastics......»»