The conversion of tropical forests to crop and pastureland has long been a concern for scientists, as forest loss can lead to decreased rainfall, increased droughts, and degraded freshwater ecosystems. A new study points ...
Ecology
Dec 13, 2017
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It's no secret that human activities affect fish, particularly those that must migrate to reproduce. Years of building dams and polluting rivers in some regions have left fish such as salmon struggling to return to their ...
Ecology
Nov 17, 2017
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New research demonstrates that seagrass meadows are important fishing grounds all around the globe. The work highlights that there is an urgent need to start appreciating and understanding this role to be able to build more ...
Ecology
Nov 17, 2017
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A James Cook University researcher has found that sharks and rays live a lot longer than we thought - some twice as long as previously estimated.
Ecology
Sep 29, 2017
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Industrial fishing fleets dump nearly 10 million tonnes of good fish back into the ocean every year, according to new research.
Ecology
Jun 26, 2017
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Dan Harrington makes his living unearthing marine worms by hacking away at mudflats with a tool that resembles the business end of an old steel rake.
Ecology
Apr 27, 2017
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A new analysis of population trends among coastal sharks of the southeast U.S. shows that all but one of the seven species studied are increasing in abundance. The gains follow enactment of fishing regulations in the early ...
Ecology
Feb 28, 2017
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Every year for the past 60 years, an average of 20 million tonnes of fish caught in the global ocean have not been used to nourish people.
Ecology
Feb 15, 2017
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The humble bait worm wriggling on the hook at the end of angler's line may be considered a low value resource, but in the first global assessment of its value and impact, researchers have revealed it to be a multi-billion ...
Ecology
Oct 17, 2016
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Each day in fishing communities around the world, not every fish is counted. This happens in part because of illegal fishing, poor or incomplete surveys and discarded fish from commercial operations.
Ecology
Sep 27, 2016
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