Tropical fish adapt to cold temperatures in coordination with their microbiome
Scientists have discovered that tropical fish can control their gut microbes to better survive extremes of temperature, a study in eLife reveals.
Scientists have discovered that tropical fish can control their gut microbes to better survive extremes of temperature, a study in eLife reveals.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 20, 2018
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A field study published in JNeurosci of tropical fish in Central America reveals how the animals use electric fields to communicate in their natural habitat to accomplish coordinated behaviors including mating and reproduction.
Plants & Animals
May 7, 2018
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Paleontologists from the University of Alberta have discovered a never-before-seen species of fish in Colombia, with help from a young and curious tourist.
Archaeology
Feb 1, 2018
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New research published in the open access peer-reviewed journal PeerJ uses law enforcement data collected from 2010 to 2015 to understand the geographical distribution of the illegal use of natural resources across the region's ...
Environment
Oct 10, 2017
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Climate change from political and ecological standpoints is a constant in the media and with good reason, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist, but proof of its impact is sometimes found in unlikely places.
Ecology
Feb 17, 2017
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Every year the temperate waters off south eastern Australia receive an influx of tropical fish larvae from the Great Barrier Reef. Transported southward by the East Australian Current they are doomed never to reach adulthood. ...
Ecology
Oct 19, 2016
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Ocean warming is affecting humans in direct ways and the impacts are already being felt, including effects on fish stocks and crop yields, more extreme weather events and increased risk from water-borne diseases, according ...
Ecology
Sep 5, 2016
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Many of the real-life Nemos swimming in children's fish tanks are caught using cyanide, said research Thursday which highlighted the danger to corals.
Environment
Jun 16, 2016
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A species of tropical fish has been shown to be able to distinguish between human faces. It is the first time fish have demonstrated this ability.
Plants & Animals
Jun 7, 2016
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A new Florida State University study is giving researchers a glimpse at how organisms from fish to flowers to tumors evolve in response to rapid environmental change.
Ecology
Sep 2, 2015
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