News tagged with atlantic herring

In cod we trust: DNA test combats fisheries fraud

Scientists on Tuesday said they had devised a DNA test to pinpoint the geographical origins of commercial seafish, in a breakthrough against illegal trawling that threatens fish stocks worldwide.

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

8 species of wild fish have been detected in aquaculture feed

Researchers from the University of Oviedo have for the first time analysed a DNA fragment from commercial feed for aquarium cichlids, aquaculture salmon and marine fish in aquariums. The results show that ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Atlantic herring population trends linked to egg predation by haddock

(PhysOrg.com) -- NOAA scientists have developed a population model for Atlantic herring that links herring population trends to the size of the haddock population. The model also provides evidence that egg predation by haddock ...

Biology / Ecology

created Aug 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists IDs genesis of animal behavior patterns

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, MIT engineers and colleagues have observed the initiation of a mass gathering and subsequent migration of hundreds of millions of animals — in this case, fish.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0