All the pressing questions on fish migration
It's not 20 questions—it's even more: Now researchers have identified 100 pressing questions on fish migration.
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Fish larvae find the reef by orienting: The earlier the better
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 larvae use environmental ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 23, 2012
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Tailings dams can degrade the upstream variety and abundance of fish species
Streams are complex habitats that can be affected by changes further upstream or downstream. Even small dams and reservoirs can modify significant ecological processes, such as fish migration and colonization.
Plants & Animals
Apr 11, 2023
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The secret lives of fish revealed by the digital age
"Imagine the clandestine lives of marine fishes," begins "Migration Ecology of Marine Fishes," a new book by Dr. David Secor, one of the most respected voices in marine fish migration studies. Their movements, social interactions, ...
Ecology
Jun 4, 2015
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Study examining birds' habitat on Lake Michigan in full flight
When viewed from shore in late fall and winter, Lake Michigan often appears barren and unwelcoming. Hardly a place anyone or anything would choose to spend the coldest months of the year, right? But many bird species ...
Ecology
Jan 31, 2013
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Happy salmon swim better
What makes young salmon decide to leave their rivers and head out to Sea has been a hot topic for decades now. Current research from Umeå University shows that the young salmon's desire to migrate can partly be limited by ...
Ecology
Dec 6, 2016
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What fish ears can tell us about sex, surveillance and sustainability
Scientists at the University of Southampton have found a way to pry into the private lives of fish - by looking in their ears.
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2015
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Researchers map fish species at risk from dams
Dams are believed to be one of the biggest threats to freshwater organisms worldwide: They disrupt normal patterns of water and sediment flow, impede migration, and alter the character of spawning and feeding grounds. A shortage ...
Ecology
May 10, 2012
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Gut feeling essential for migrating fish
Why do trout spend so much time in potentially dangerous estuaries before migrating to sea? In a new thesis published at University Gothenburg, Jeroen Brijs reveals that the answer may lie in the gut.
Ecology
Feb 14, 2017
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Juvenile bluefin tunas can dive to depths of more than 1000 meters
According to the AZTI-Tecnalia researchers, the first estimations of the geographical location of the recovered tag revealed that this fish had undertaken migrations between the Azores and Portugal during the winter, later ...
Ecology
Sep 30, 2009
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