Much of the Great Barrier Reef is legally protected in an effort to conserve and rebuild the fragile marine environment. Marine reserves are considered the gold standard for conservation, and often shape our perception of ...
Plants & Animals
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Across the Great Lakes, collections of underwater rocks have been incubators for native fish eggs.
Environment
Jan 24, 2019
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A study led by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University found fish become anxious and more cautious when water quality is degraded by sediment, an effect that could stunt ...
Ecology
Jan 10, 2019
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Pioneering new techniques will enable leading aquarium visitor attractions to breed their own tropical fish, following a new collaboration.
Environment
Jan 2, 2019
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Scientists have solved the mystery of why some closely-related species of an iconic reef fish have vastly different colour patterns, while others look very similar.
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2018
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The escape response to evade perceived threats is a fundamental behavior seen throughout the animal kingdom, and laboratory studies have identified specialized neural circuits that control this behavior. Understanding how ...
Ecology
Nov 12, 2018
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Strap on a diving mask and fins and slip under the crystal-clear water near a coral reef in Indonesia, Papua-New Guinea or the Philippines, and you'll immediately see why divers and snorkelers from across the world flock ...
Evolution
Nov 6, 2018
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The first vertebrates on Earth were fish, and scientists believe they first appeared around 480 million years ago. But fossil records from this time are spotty, with only small fragments identified. By 420 million years ago, ...
Evolution
Oct 25, 2018
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Researchers found that when water temperatures heat up for corals, fish 'tempers' cool down, providing the first clear evidence of coral bleaching serving as a trigger for rapid change in reef fish behaviour.
Environment
Oct 22, 2018
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On a recent expedition to the remote Brazilian archipelago of St. Paul's Rocks, a new species of reef fish—striped a vivid pink and yellow—enchanted its diving discoverers from the California Academy of Sciences. First ...
Plants & Animals
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