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Largemouth bass vulnerability to being caught by anglers a heritable trait

In an experiment spanning over 20 years, researchers at the University of Illinois have found that vulnerability to being caught by anglers is a heritable trait in largemouth bass.

Biology / Ecology

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Hatchery fish mask the decline of wild salmon populations

Scientists have found that only about ten percent of the fall-run Chinook salmon spawning in California's Mokelumne River are naturally produced wild salmon. A massive influx of hatchery-raised fish that return to spawn in ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Soundscape ecologists spawn new field

Geophony. Biophony. Anthrophony. Unfamiliar words. But they shouldn't be. We're surrounded by them morning, noon and night, say ecologist Bryan Pijanowski of Purdue University and colleagues.

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created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sunlight and bunker oil a fatal combination for Pacific herring

The 2007 Cosco Busan disaster, which spilled 54,000 gallons of oil into the San Francisco Bay, had an unexpectedly lethal impact on embryonic fish, devastating a commercially and ecologically important species for nearly ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

New study provides comprehensive view of the status of Atlantic bluefin tuna

A new model built around biological data from electronic tags, ear bone microchemistry and fisheries catch data for Atlantic bluefin tuna indicates fishing on one side of the Atlantic influences the other side. Bluefin populations ...

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Satellite data can help protect bluefin tuna

A new model developed by scientists of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) allows the potential presence of bluefin tuna to be tracked through daily updated maps, helping to protect endangered stocks and ...

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created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No plain sailing for marine life as climate warms

Direct effects of climate warming on biodiversity pose a serious conservation challenge for marine life, according to new research published today in Science.

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created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Amazon launches iPad rival, the Kindle Fire (Update 4)

US online retail giant Amazon launched a touchscreen tablet computer, the Kindle Fire, on Wednesday that costs $199, less than half the price of the cheapest iPad from market-leader Apple.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers find impact of oil spill in marsh fish species

A research team led by LSU Associate Professors of Biological Sciences Fernando Galvez and Andrew Whitehead has published the results of a combined field and laboratory study showing the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Illusion of plenty' masking collapse of two key Southern California fisheries

The two most important recreational fisheries off Southern California have collapsed, according to a new study led by a researcher from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

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

Warming streams could be the end for salmon

Warming streams could spell the end of spring-run Chinook salmon in California by the end of the century, according to a study by scientists at UC Davis, the Stockholm Environment Institute and the National ...

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created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3


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