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Study says 'middle class' coral reef fish feel the economic squeeze

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 10, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The economy isn't just squeezing the middle class on land, it's also affecting fish.





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New model predicts hot spots for mercury in fish

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 01, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mercury levels in fish are prompting widespread consumption advisories and uncertainty among consumers over which species are safe to eat. Now researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a model that will ...


High carbon dioxide levels cause abnormally large fish ear bones

High carbon dioxide levels cause abnormally large fish ear bones

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Rising carbon dioxide levels in the ocean have been shown to adversely affect shell-forming creatures and corals, and now a new study by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has ...


Two is not company -- as far as fish are concerned

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research at the Universities of Plymouth and Exeter has shown that fish kept alone or in small groups are more aggressive and exhibit fewer natural behaviors such as shoaling. Dr Katherine Sloman will discuss the findings ...


Ocean Fish Farming Harms Wild Fish, Study Says

Ocean Fish Farming Harms Wild Fish, Study Says

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created Dec 15, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Farming of fish in ocean cages is fundamentally harmful to wild fish, according to an essay in this week's Conservation Biology.


Fish consumption guidelines not environmentally sustainable

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Recommendations to increase fish consumption because of health benefits may not be environmentally sustainable and more research is needed to clarify the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, write Dr. David Jenkins of St. Michael's ...


Worried about mercury? It's easy to choose safer fish

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

We've been told seafood is good for us because it's low in calories and fat, full of protein and packed with Omega-3s, which may protect against coronary heart disease and stroke, and are thought to help neurological development ...


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Harmful 'red tide' hits Dubai beaches

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Beaches in the Gulf tourism hub of Dubai have been plagued by a bloom of algae known as the "red tide" that has killed fish and is potentially harmful to humans, a municipality official said on Tuesday.


Fish oils reduce greenhouse gas emissions from flatulent cows

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

The benefits to animals of omega 3 fatty acids in fish oils have been well documented - helping the heart and circulatory system, improving meat quality and reducing methane emissions.


Exposure to insecticide may play role in obesity epidemic among some women

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Prenatal exposure to an insecticide commonly used up until the 1970s may play a role in the obesity epidemic in women, according to a new study involving several Michigan State University researchers.


Estrogen linked to lowered immunity in fish

Biology / Ecology

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exposure to estrogen reduces production of immune-related proteins in fish. This suggests that certain compounds, known as endocrine disruptors, may make fish more susceptible to disease.



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