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Tag: Forage fish

Catch prey while the sun shines – Herring grow bigger when they can see their food
Climate Change

Catch prey while the sun shines – Herring grow bigger when they can see their food

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a sea creature in possession of a home in higher latitudes (further from…
March 2, 2020April 29, 2021 Kristin Huizenga
An arms race: Foraging Fish vs. Rorqual Whales
Biological oceanography

An arms race: Foraging Fish vs. Rorqual Whales

Ever wonder how filter feeding whales are able to capture smaller, fast fish? The authors of this study looked at…
January 23, 2020January 24, 2020 Samantha Setta
Small but mighty: the importance of forage fish to larger marine creatures
Trophic Ecology

Small but mighty: the importance of forage fish to larger marine creatures

Forage fish like menhaden or capelin are vital to the health of larger marine animals; read on to learn how…
October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Anna Robuck
Book Review

Finding Nemo was right: what you flush down the drain can impact ocean creatures

Microplastics + pharmaceuticals in your pee + increased temperatures = trouble for some fish
September 29, 2016September 29, 2016 Anna Robuck
Conservation Ecology Fisheries

Big Fishing on (Important) Little Fish

Forage fish may be little as individuals, but their big schools have a big impact on marine ecosystems. They serve…
September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 Derrick Alcott

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