News tagged with juvenile fish

'Fishy lawnmowers' help save Pacific corals

Can fish save coral reefs from dying? UC Santa Barbara researchers have found one case where fish have helped coral reefs to recover from cyclones and predators.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aquarium fishes are more aggressive in reduced environments, a new study finds

An angry glare from the family goldfish might not be the result of a missed meal, but a too-humble abode. Fish in a cramped, barren space turn mean, a study from Case Western Reserve University has found. Ornamental fishes ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Data revealing migrations of larval reef fish vital for designing networks of marine protected areas

Networks of biologically-connected marine protected areas need to be carefully planned, taking into account the open ocean migrations of marine fish larvae that take them from one home to another sometimes hundreds of kilometers ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fish find a suitable homes through noise

(PhysOrg.com) -- Noisy neighbors can be desirable – at least if you’re a young reef fish trying to choose a home. New research from the Universities of Auckland and Bristol found that juvenile ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tilapia feed on Fiji's native fish

The poster child for sustainable fish farming -- the tilapia -- is actually a problematic invasive species for the native fish of the islands of Fiji, according to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 12, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hawaii researchers explore previously unseen coral

(AP) -- Scientists over the past month explored coral reefs in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that until recently were considered too deep for scuba divers to reach.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Chicken-hearted tyrants: Predatory dinosaurs as baby killers

Two titans fighting a bloody battle -- that often turns fatal for both of them. This is how big predatory dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus are often depicted while hunting down their supposed prey: even larger herbivorous dinosaurs. ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Invasives threaten salmon in Pacific Northwest

Many native fishes in the Pacific Northwest are threatened or endangered, notably salmonids, and hundreds of millions of dollars are expended annually on researching their populations and on amelioration efforts.

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0