Posts Tagged ‘fish’
U.S. shark attacks down, but more fatal abroad
U. FLORIDA (US) — Shark attacks in the U.S. declined in 2011, but worldwide fatalities reached a two-decade high. Continue…
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 11:55 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 25, 2012 12:24 - 0 Comments
Pan-fried fish may raise cancer risk
USC (US) — The type of fish and how it is cooked may affect whether the fish offers protection against—or raises the risk for—developing prostate cancer, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 24, 2012 14:27 - 0 Comments
Cavefish cast off eyes for life in the dark
NYU (US) — Researchers say cavefish, having lost their pigmentation and sight from living in complete darkness, are an example of convergent evolution. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 20, 2012 11:21 - 1 Comment
Sunlight-oil mix is deadly for fish embryos
UC DAVIS (US) — In shallow water, even small oil spills can have a significant effect on marine life, according to new research that indicates common chemical analyses of oil spills may be inadequate. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 16, 2012 11:19 - 0 Comments
Glider fleet to track fish in real time
CORNELL (US) — A flotilla of solar-powered ocean gliders that can travel up to 12 miles a day may make it possible for scientists to track ocean changes as they happen. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 13, 2012 14:28 - 0 Comments
Minnows may inherit ideal temperatures
STONY BROOK (US) — Fish can be preconditioned to grow fastest in the same water temperature their parents experienced, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 2, 2011 15:39 - 0 Comments
‘Speedy’ adaptation genes may save fish
U. OREGON (US) — Two distinct populations of rainbow trout—one in Alaska, the other in Idaho—share a genetic trait that could have huge implications for fisheries, conservation, and management, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 29, 2011 11:53 - 0 Comments
How to stop sea lice? Make salmon jump
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Salmon can be artificially stimulated to leap through water, a discovery that opens the door for effective sea lice treatment. The infection costs the global industry more than $500 million each year. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 16, 2011 13:03 - 4 Comments
Ancient landslide blocked California river
U. OREGON / CALTECH (US) — New evidence suggests a catastrophic landslide 22,500 years ago dammed the upper reaches of northern California’s Eel River and formed a now gone 30-mile-long lake. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Nov 14, 2011 13:02 - 0 Comments
‘Lawnmower’ fish preserve Pacific coral
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Some coral reefs are able to recover from cyclones and predators because of hungry fish that chow down on threatening algae, keeping it cropped to levels low enough to allow baby coral to settle and grow. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 31, 2011 6:00 - 0 Comments
Fish can scare a dragonfly to death
U. TORONTO (CAN) — The mere presence of a predator can cause enough stress to kill a dragonfly, even when the predator can’t actually get at its prey to eat it. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 17, 2011 10:28 - 2 Comments
Ancestor with an electrifying sixth sense
CORNELL (US) — About 96 percent of vertebrates—30,000 land animals (including humans) and roughly an equal number of fish—descend from a common ancestor with a sixth sense: electroreception. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 6, 2011 8:23 - 0 Comments
Extreme cave fish with ‘alien’ appetites
TEXAS A&M (US) — Could life exist on planets less hospitable than our own? Scientists studying a tiny Mexican fish say it’s quite possible. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 28, 2011 15:00 - 0 Comments
Binge-eating fish with 3x the guts
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Salmon and other fish predators take the adage “no guts, no glory” literally, by having up to three times the “gut” capacity they need on a daily basis just so they can “glory” when prey is abundant. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 23, 2011 10:12 - 0 Comments
Small fish recover faster after workouts
U. ILLINOIS (US) — After exercise, small fish bounce back faster than large fish, a finding that suggests anglers may want to adjust their catch-and-release methods based on fish size. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 20, 2011 12:46 - 2 Comments
Salmon can’t handle heat in streams
UC DAVIS (US) — Warming streams could spell the end of spring-run Chinook salmon in California by the end of the century, according to a study. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 19, 2011 10:22 - 0 Comments
Big croc shared river with 42-foot snake
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new 20-foot extinct crocodile species discovered in the same Colombian coal mine may have given Titanoboa, the world’s largest snake, a run for its money. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 9, 2011 11:50 - 6 Comments
Mosaics tell 100,000-year-old fish tale
STANFORD (US) — Ancient mosaic art is helping researchers look far back into the history of the dusky grouper to determine how effective efforts to reverse the decline of the fish species have been. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 15, 2011 9:33 - 0 Comments
Male fish go from ‘zero to 60′ to mate
STANFORD (US) — Subordinate cichlid fish have an impressive ability to rise to the procreative occasion with stunning speed if the alpha male—usually the only one to reproduce—abdicates. (more…)
