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New study reveals red grouper to be 'Frank Lloyd Wrights of the sea'

To the casual observer in the Gulf of Mexico, the seemingly sluggish red grouper is more of a couch potato than a busy beaver. But a new study led by researchers at The Florida State University reveals the ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Historical photographs expose decline in Florida's reef fish, study finds

A unique study by a scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has provided fresh evidence of fishing's impact on marine ecosystems. Scripps Oceanography graduate student researcher Loren ...

Biology /

created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 5




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Rich Asians threaten high-value fish: experts

The growing ranks of wealthy Asians and their increasing appetite for more expensive fish are threatening stocks, potentially causing wider environmental damage, experts at a UN conference said on Tuesday.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Belize protected area boosting predatory fish populations

A 14-year study by the Wildlife Conservation Society in an atoll reef lagoon in Glover's Reef, Belize has found that fishing closures there produce encouraging increases in populations of predatory fish species. ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Memory like a fish

(PhysOrg.com) -- Heard the one about the goldfish with the short memory? It is a commonly held belief that fish are the polar opposites to elephants. They always forget.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New study puts eco-labels to the test

A new report released today by the University of Victoria ranks eco-labels intended to distinguish seafood produced with less damage to the environment. It is the first study to evaluate how eco-labels for farmed marine fish ...

Biology / Other

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

St Maarten finds local lionfish tainted with toxin

(AP) -- Conservationists in St. Maarten are warning islanders not to eat lionfish after tests found a naturally occurring toxin in the flesh of the candy-striped invasive species, officials said Thursday.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Fast new test for terrible form of food poisoning

Scientists are reporting development of a fast, reliable new test that could help people avoid a terrible type of food poisoning that comes from eating fish tainted with a difficult-to-detect toxin from marine ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Biologists fish for reasons behind endangered grouper's comeback

In the waters along Florida's east and west coasts, Florida State University marine biologists are collecting new data on the once severely overfished Atlantic goliath grouper, a native species that is making ...

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Hidden Baja undersea park is the world's most robust marine reserve

A thriving undersea wildlife park tucked away near the southern tip of Mexico's Baja peninsula has proven to be the world's most robust marine reserve in the world, according to a new study led by researchers ...

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 12, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds artificial reefs are economic boon; enjoy widespread public support

A newly released University of Florida study of artificial reef use in six southwest Florida counties shows the structures lure a lot more than fish.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals grouper can help control lionfish invasion

Groupers may be able to limit the invasion of lionfish on Caribbean coral reefs, according to new research conducted by The University of Queensland (UQ).

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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