Search results for toadfish

Ecology Jan 19, 2023

Researchers create portal of weird and wonderful fish sounds

Lurking beneath the ocean surface is a little-known chorus of sounds made up of everything from the grunts of a Bocon toadfish and the cough of an alewife to the rasp and ticks made by sablefish.

Plants & Animals Jun 21, 2022

A fishy capture reveals a prized species moving south

A fishing expedition on the NSW Mid North Coast has hooked an unexpected catch for a Southern Cross University marine researcher.

Plants & Animals Mar 2, 2022

From 'boops' to 'unks,' how scientists are using fish sounds to conserve underwater ecosystems

Cows moo. Wolves howl. Birds tweet. And fish, it turns out, make all sorts of ruckus.

Plants & Animals Jul 21, 2021

Examining the food chains controlling invasive marine species

A landmark scientific study involving marine biologists from Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Libya, Italy, Tunisia, the UK, the US and Malta documenting instances where native Mediterranean species have preyed upon two highly invasive ...

Plants & Animals Jun 9, 2021

Serenading Lusitanian toadfish drowned out by water traffic

During spring, Lusitanian toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus) suitors form choirs in Portugal's Tagus estuary to serenade the females, vibrating their swim bladders to produce a call, known as a boatwhistle, which sounds ...

Environment May 10, 2021

Researchers work to bring Biscayne Bay back from the brink

At the southern end of Biscayne Bay, FIU Institute of Environment researcher Piero Gardinali is slicing through the water.

Ecology Mar 9, 2021

Scientists want to hear your fish tales ... or at least see your photos

Researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science are casting a wide net in search of fish photos. Their immediate goal is to use angler snapshots to train software to identify different fish species. Their ...

Plants & Animals Jul 1, 2020

Study confirms Ultra Music Festival likely stressful to fish

A new study published in the Journal Environmental Pollution by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that the Ultra Music Festival was likely stressful to toadfish.

Ecology Jan 16, 2020

Experts say Med Sea altered by Suez Canal's invasive species

As Egypt marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, marine biologists are bemoaning one of the famed waterway's lesser known legacies—the invasion of hundreds of non-native species, including toxic jellyfish ...

Plants & Animals Jul 16, 2019

What can researchers learn by eavesdropping on fish?

Oyster reef restoration provides important benefits, such as stabilizing shorelines, filtering water, and providing habitat for estuarine fish. However, quantifying fish use of restored oyster reefs can be difficult. Traditional ...

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