Posts Tagged ‘salmon’
Trout gut balloons for annual food frenzy
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Once a year, a type of trout that lives in Alaska’s Chignik Lake watershed expands its stomach up to four times the usual size to go on a month-long eating binge. Continue…
Thursday, March 21, 2013 15:33 - 0 Comments
Earth & Environment - Jan 22, 2013 12:52 - 0 Comments
Salmon boom and bust in extra-long cycles
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Scientists have known that salmon runs vary by year and by decade, but new research reveals huge cycles in stocks that last up to 200 years. (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 - 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…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 25, 2010 11:52 - 1 Comment
Fishy baby food that’s yuck-free
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Food scientist Susan Brewer says there are two important reasons to turn toddlers on to fish. That’s why she’s developing a salmon baby food that kids will actually eat. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 12, 2009 14:28 - 0 Comments
Tags shed light on dwindling fish populations
CORNELL (US)—New advances in tagging technology are allowing marine scientists to collect real-world data on the health of fish populations directly from the source—the fish themselves.
