Posts for tag "featured"
Scientists Isolate Zebrafish Genes That Regenerate
Zebrafish are a popular choice when it comes to health-related research due to their unique regenerative abilities.
- Posted March 13, 2023
Large-Scale Habitat Restoration Proves Beneficial for Juvenile Coho Salmon
Focusing on coho salmon productivity, a 2014 study is among the first of its kind to evaluate restoration outcomes on a watershed scale.
- Posted February 20, 2023
Building Grace: Michigan State University’s Robotic Fish
Dr. Xiaobo Tan debuts a high-tech robotic fish named Grace, which provides the unique opportunity to have mobile receivers for acoustic tags.
- Posted February 15, 2023
Michigan Muskies: Stocking Great Lakes Muskellunge
The MDNR has dedicated years of work to rearing and stocking Great Lakes Muskellunge in specific waterways across Michigan.
- Posted January 23, 2023
Using Sensor Fish to Test Fish Ladders in Hydroelectric Dams
Sensor Fish can be deployed at hydroelectric dams to study the forces a juvenile salmon feels as it passes through hydropower facilities.
- Posted January 11, 2023
Save the BOFFFFs: Scientists Find Big, Fat, Fertile Female Fish Key to Sustaining Fisheries
Scientists say that BOFFFFs, which stands for big, old, fat, fertile, female fish, are particularly valuable for long-term fishery health.
- Posted December 21, 2022
How a California Watershed Sustains Salmon
Salmon recovery efforts in northern California have boosted recent salmon runs but the population is still seeing low recruitment and returns
- Posted October 31, 2022
How Much are Forage Fish Worth?
Research done in 2014 reveals they are worth 16.9 billion dollars to global fisheries each year, amounting to 20 percent of global marine fisheries at-dock catch values.
- Posted October 26, 2022
Online Fishing Forums Can Help Fishery Managers Track Fishing Effort
Research points fishery managers to online fishing forums to assess fishing efforts and guide stocking and management efforts.
- Posted October 24, 2022
How Boat Checks Play a Role in Aquatic Invasive Species Control
Anyone who studies aquatic invasive species (AIS) will say that one of the most common ways these invaders have been able to spread so rapidly and effectively has been improper boat maintenance. While natural travel patterns certainly...
- Posted October 19, 2022
Why Anglers Volunteer with Conservation Groups
Despite the bad reputation anglers may get, the reality is that many of these anglers are some of the most devoted to conservation
- Posted October 17, 2022
Baitfish May Lead to Risks of Invasion
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found the practice of using baitfish may inadvertently spread invasive species.
- Posted October 10, 2022
Environmental Impacts of Mountaintop Removal Mining
While mountaintop removal mining may allow for faster coal collection, new research shows it also has detrimental effects on the environment.
- Posted October 3, 2022
Great Lake Predators Have Round Gobies Under Control
A 2014 study found that round goby have become so integrated with the food web that another goby population peak is unlikely due to the multitude of species that feast on the bug-eyed fish
- Posted August 24, 2022
Restoring Lake Sturgeon in the Maumee River
Lake sturgeon are crucial to strengthening the resilience of the Maumee River, making this 25-year-long stocking plan worthwhile.
- Posted July 27, 2022
Protecting Bristol Bay Salmon from Mining
The U.S. EPA has proposed limitations to protect a highly valuable salmon fishery in Bristol Bay, Alaska, according to WaterWorld. The fishery is under threat, officials say, by a large-scale mining effort at the Pebble deposit there.
- Posted June 15, 2022
PCB Levels Continue To Drop In Lake Michigan
PCB concentrations Lake Michigan Chinook and coho salmon have declined over the past 35 years, though the drop has slowed since the mid-1980s, according to a new study. Recent declines may be more than just the result...
- Posted June 6, 2022
Study: Native Desert Fish Don’t Last in Droughts
Sometimes it’s dry in the desert, and sometimes it rains — a lot. The additional water pulsing through streams in such an environment can affect fish in many ways, but can native desert fish populations always handle...
- Posted May 16, 2022
A Shocking Study: Electrofishing and Invasive Fish
There’s big trouble with brook trout in Big Sky Country. These invasive fish have spread through waterways in Montana and the rest of the West, disrupting ecosystems and crowding out native species. While the old vanguard of...
- Posted May 13, 2022
Fish Behavior and Personality: Brown Trout
People have a knack for personifying just about anything that lives and breathes, but nothing seems to tickle us more than recognizing “human” personality types in non-human animals. The laid-back cat, the mischievous chimpanzee, the stubborn horse...
- Posted May 11, 2022
