Large-river specialist fishes—from giant species like paddlefish and blue catfish, to tiny crystal darters and silver chub—are in danger, but researchers say there is greater hope to save them if major ...

Biology - Ecology

23 hours ago 5 / 5 (1) 0

Nearly 85 percent of seafood enjoyed by U.S. consumers is imported, and almost half of that is farm raised through a process called "aquaculture," according to the National Aquaculture Association, based ...

Biology - Other

May 14, 2013 1 / 5 (1) 0

The London Zoo is urgently seeking a female mate for the last-known males of a critically endangered fish species.

Biology - Plants & Animals

May 10, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

Scientists investigating in one of the world’s deepest ocean trenches -- previously thought to be void of fish -- have discovered an entirely new species.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Oct 17, 2010 4.9 / 5 (36) 22 |

(Phys.org) —Mussel researchers have long been stymied in their efforts to study the reproductive habits of mussels, the often-overlooked mollusks that live in rivers and filter the water by removing contaminants ...

Biology - Ecology

May 08, 2013 not rated yet 0

Will we soon be forced to eat jellyfish? Since the beginning of the 2000s, these gelatinous creatures have invaded many of the world's seas, like the Japan Sea, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, etc. ...

Biology - Ecology

May 06, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research on the fishing of small fish species near the bottom of their food chains suggests harvesting at levels previously thought to be sustainable could have devastating effects on ...

Biology - Ecology

Jul 22, 2011 4.8 / 5 (8) 5 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Stony Brook University researcher has found that, contrary to popular belief, there are not plenty of fish in the sea.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Feb 08, 2012 4.3 / 5 (22) 28 |

(Phys.org) —Nature is a lot more resilient than we sometimes think. A study by Rutgers marine scientists published recently in Science shows that species of fish that have been overfished for decades can of ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 18, 2013 5 / 5 (5) 1 |

Three years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, crude oil toxicity continues to sicken a sentinel Gulf Coast fish species, according to new findings from a research team that includes a University ...

Space & Earth - Environment

May 01, 2013 4.7 / 5 (3) 0

Mats of algae and seaweed have shrouded the once thick coral in shallow reefs off Jamaica's north coast. Warm ocean waters have bleached out the coral, and in a cascade of ecological decline, the sea urchins ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Feb 26, 2013 3.9 / 5 (9) 4

(Phys.org) —Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) working on the New South Wales south coast have discovered a new species of ancient fish, after unearthing the largest fossilised lobe-finned ...

Other Sciences - Archaeology & Fossils

Mar 07, 2013 5 / 5 (6) 6 |

(Phys.org)—Invasive species are known for disturbing their new homes. Whether it's the zebra mussels in the Great Lakes or garlic mustard in native woodlands, their rampant multiplication crowds out native ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 21, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Biologists have known for long that ecology, the interaction between organisms and their environment, plays a significant role in forming new species and in modifying living ones. The traditional ...

Biology - Evolution

Feb 01, 2010 4.5 / 5 (10) 3 |

(Phys.org) —Catching rides on cargo ships and fishing boats, many invasive species are now covering our shorelines and compromising the existence of our native marine life.

Biology - Ecology

Mar 22, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |