Anadromous forage fish, which spawn in freshwater but spend much of their lives at sea, are an important food source for many species. They also play a major role in how freshwater ecosystems function. Despite their importance ...
Ecology
Jul 19, 2017
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The spring-fed water that flows through Hansen Creek in southwestern Alaska is almost always clear. Its rate and temperature stay relatively constant throughout the year. Each summer, sockeye salmon migrate through the shallow, ...
Ecology
Mar 20, 2017
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Why do trout spend so much time in potentially dangerous estuaries before migrating to sea? In a new thesis published at University Gothenburg, Jeroen Brijs reveals that the answer may lie in the gut.
Ecology
Feb 14, 2017
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What makes young salmon decide to leave their rivers and head out to Sea has been a hot topic for decades now. Current research from Umeå University shows that the young salmon's desire to migrate can partly be limited by ...
Ecology
Dec 6, 2016
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Most stream-resident fish stay throughout winter despite the ice. This has been shown by Christine Weber, previous researcher at Umeå University, by tagging trout and sculpins with transponders to follow fish migration. ...
Ecology
Apr 25, 2016
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Scientists at the University of Southampton have found a way to pry into the private lives of fish - by looking in their ears.
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2015
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"Imagine the clandestine lives of marine fishes," begins "Migration Ecology of Marine Fishes," a new book by Dr. David Secor, one of the most respected voices in marine fish migration studies. Their movements, social interactions, ...
Ecology
Jun 4, 2015
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(Phys.org) —New research has revealed that Western Australia's drying climate will impact fish migrations, putting further pressure on a number of native freshwater fish species.
Ecology
Jan 10, 2014
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Wildlife researchers on Cape Cod are tagging some of the elusive shorebirds known as red knots.
Ecology
Sep 20, 2013
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Long-life batteries and satellite tagging have been used to fill in the blanks of female white sharks' (Carcharodon carcharias) lifestyles. Research published in the launch edition of BioMed Central's open access journal ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2013
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