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Tag: fish

Listening for fish
Conservation

Listening for fish

Monitoring protected marine areas through fish sounds.
August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Ingrid Bartlett
Beyond X and Y: Fish have different methods of sex determination
Genetics

Beyond X and Y: Fish have different methods of sex determination

Biologists try to untangle the complicated genetic basis of sex in rockfish
September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Cory Berger
Tropical fish moving to colder regions are affected by projected seasonal ocean temperature and acidification
Climate Change

Tropical fish moving to colder regions are affected by projected seasonal ocean temperature and acidification

Can tropical and temperate fish coexist?
June 22, 2023June 21, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Researchers watched a ton of parrotfish in their sleep to uncover sleeping patterns and nighttime habitat use
Behavior

Researchers watched a ton of parrotfish in their sleep to uncover sleeping patterns and nighttime habitat use

It’s not creepy if it’s for science!
May 22, 2023May 16, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Everyone poops: How fish poop impacts coral
Coral Ecology

Everyone poops: How fish poop impacts coral

Like all animals on earth, fish poop. But how does that affect coral?
April 28, 2023April 27, 2023 Jaclyn Torkelson
Microplastic, macro problem: Microplastics discovered in fishes from remote coral reefs in the South China Sea
Plastic Pollution

Microplastic, macro problem: Microplastics discovered in fishes from remote coral reefs in the South China Sea

Scientists quantify microplastics in various species of coral reef fishes from the Xisha Islands.
March 30, 2023March 27, 2023 Katherine Grellman
Home is where the color is: Anemonefishes prefer unbleached sea anemones
Behavior

Home is where the color is: Anemonefishes prefer unbleached sea anemones

How do fish respond to bleached sea anemones?
February 28, 2023 Katherine Grellman
It’s getting hot: are fish getting bigger?
Climate Change

It’s getting hot: are fish getting bigger?

Australian estuaries are warming up because of climate change and this might be making its fish bigger.
May 26, 2022 Valeria Contreras
The Care and Feeding of Tropical Cichlids
Evolution

The Care and Feeding of Tropical Cichlids

Parenthood is an all-consuming task. How did some tropical fish evolve to take that sentiment literally? Reference: Weller, H. I.,…
May 16, 2022May 12, 2022 Fayth Tan
Massive icefish breeding colony discovered in Antarctica
Biology

Massive icefish breeding colony discovered in Antarctica

Scientists on an Antarctic research expedition unexpectedly discovered an icefish nesting ground that appears to be the largest known fish…
January 24, 2022January 25, 2022 Ashley Marranzino
How did flying fish get their “wings”?
Evolution

How did flying fish get their “wings”?

The evolution of their long, fin-like wings might be surprisingly simple.
November 30, 2021December 31, 2021 Fayth Tan
Gobies get by with a little help from their friends
Behavior

Gobies get by with a little help from their friends

Lower stress levels due to safety in numbers might limit the fish's ability to camouflage.
November 12, 2021November 22, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Could sharks and rays be headed for a global extinction?
Biology

Could sharks and rays be headed for a global extinction?

A new study finds that over one-third of sharks and rays are threatened and may be at risk of extinction.
November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
Cookiecutter sharks chomp on everything, everywhere
Behavior

Cookiecutter sharks chomp on everything, everywhere

From deep-sea crabs to large apex predators near the surface, nothing seems to escape the sharp jaws of cookiecutter sharks. 
September 15, 2021September 16, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Girl Power? How Birth Control Is Changing Our Waters
Toxicology

Girl Power? How Birth Control Is Changing Our Waters

Fish populations are becoming more and more female dominated. Read on to see how this phenomenon is linked to us.
September 10, 2021September 7, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
We Finally Know Why Some Fish are Warm-Blooded
Ecology

We Finally Know Why Some Fish are Warm-Blooded

On average Tuna, Great White Sharks, and other warm-blooded fish swim faster than their cold-blooded counterparts
August 18, 2021August 18, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Fish Outta Water
Behavior

Fish Outta Water

Did you know, some fish can live in both water and land habitats? These amphibious fish are smarter than they…
August 12, 2021July 27, 2021 Elena Gadoutsis
Incidental Ingestion: Do fishes intentionally swallow microplastics?
Plastic

Incidental Ingestion: Do fishes intentionally swallow microplastics?

Microplastics in our oceans are a growing problem, but how do fishes investigate and interact with these particles?
August 10, 2021 Francesca Giammona
Want to raise healthy fish? Try adding garlic.
Aquaculture

Want to raise healthy fish? Try adding garlic.

A familiar, stinky vegetable may have an unexpected role in helping expand aquaculture.
August 10, 2021 Ellie Oldach
Moray Eel’s Eerie Jaws Provide Unique Advantage
Biology

Moray Eel’s Eerie Jaws Provide Unique Advantage

Most fish have a second set of jaws deep inside their throat that helps them process food. While these jaws…
June 28, 2021 Rena Kingery

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