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Tag: stress

The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies
Conservation

The bigger the better? Larger North Atlantic right whales tend to birth more babies

North Atlantic right whales are growing less and having fewer babies. Could stress be the cause?
May 30, 2022 Kristin Huizenga
Deadly neurotoxin may help de-stress pufferfish
Behavior

Deadly neurotoxin may help de-stress pufferfish

The flesh of many pufferfish is laced with a deadly neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin. This toxin successfully wards off pufferfish predators,…
January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Ashley Marranzino
Baby come back: capture-induced premature birthing in elasmobranchs
Biology Coastal Management Conservation Fisheries Human impacts

Baby come back: capture-induced premature birthing in elasmobranchs

Capturing pregnant elasmobranchs can induce stress-related abortions. Read more to understand why and what can be done to prevent this!
January 27, 2018January 28, 2018 Aditi Tripathy

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