It turns out the white-lipped peccary—a piglike animal from Central and South America—will settle for fish when fruits (its main food) are no longer on the menu, according to the Wildlife Conservation ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 30, 2013 not rated yet 0

Scientists have found a new way of testing for the genes of particular kinds of fish quickly, cheaply and accurately.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 12, 2013 not rated yet 0

Communities that act locally to limit their fish catches will reap the rewards of their action, as will their neighbors. That's the conclusion of a study reported on March 28 in the Cell Press journal Current Bi ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 28, 2013 3 / 5 (2) 0

Protection of marine areas from fishing increases density and biomass of fish and invertebrates (such as lobster and scallops) finds a systematic review published in BioMed Central's open access journal Environmental Evidence. The su ...

Biology - Ecology

Feb 27, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—Probiotics like those found in yogurt are not only good for people—they are also good for fish. A new study by scientists at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology found that ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Dec 03, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists have identified what they think is the ancestral trait that allowed for the evolution of air breathing in vertebrates. They will present their research at the 42nd annual meeting ...

Biology - Evolution

Oct 16, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

They can be stored for months and then hatch in seawater within 24 hours. Production of copepods, the ultimate live feed for Ballan wrasse and the fry of other marine fish species, can soon be industrialised.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Aug 27, 2012 4 / 5 (1) 0

Researchers reporting online on May 24 in the Cell Press journal Current Biology present the first evidence that areas closed to all fishing are helping to sustain valuable Australian fisheries. The intern ...

Biology - Ecology

May 24, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

Microscopes provide valuable insights in the structure and dynamics of cells, in particular when the latter remain in their natural environment. However, this is very difficult especially for higher organisms. ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

May 16, 2012 not rated yet 0 |

For the first time, a numerical study conducted by the University of Miami incorporates horizontal larval fish navigation skills into realistic 3D flow fields, creating a powerful tool that spells out how ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 23, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

A Washington State University toxicologist has found that three commonly used herbicides can dramatically reduce butterfly populations.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 07, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Since the Industrial Revolution, over half of all the CO2 produced by burning fossil fuels has been absorbed by the ocean, making pH drop faster than any time in the last 650,000 years and ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 01, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 3 |

A new research paper from an international and interdisciplinary team, published in the journal Ecography, has uncovered the mystery behind the relationship between the duration of the open water period and the geographic covera ...

Biology - Ecology

May 10, 2011 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

Marine ecologists at Oregon State University have shown for the first time that tiny fish larvae can drift with ocean currents and "re-seed" fish stocks significant distances away – more than 100 miles ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 22, 2010 4.2 / 5 (5) 0 |

A new method enables anisakids to be detected in any fish product, from a whole fish, fresh or frozen, to tinned fish and surimi. Developed by Spanish scientists, the system is based on molecular techniques ...

Biology - Ecology

Jul 15, 2010 5 / 5 (2) 0