Climate change impacting freshwater fish species. Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts, researchers have found. Large-bodied migratory species such as Atlantic salmon are […]
Pioneering research shows sea life will struggle to survive future global warming. A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global […]
How many fish constitute a school? Physicists are also interested in fish — above all when they are researching the formation of structures. A research team from Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf […]
Robot fish makes splash with motion breakthrough. A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could make underwater exploration more accessible. The robot fish was fitted […]
Study calls for change in guidance about eating fish during pregnancy. A woman’s mercury level during pregnancy is unlikely to have an adverse effect on the development of the child […]
New bioinformatics tool will aid tilapia aquaculture. A new genomics marker tool has been shown to accurately identify tilapia species and tell apart their hybrids, providing a novel resource to […]
Remarkable resilience of sea life in the aftermath of mass extinctions revealed in new research. Pioneering research has shown marine ecosystems can start working again, providing important functions for humans, […]
Healthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes Oceans were once filled with the sounds of nature, but overfishing, climate change and human noise have fundamentally changed the natural underwater “soundtrack”, researchers say. […]
Cod and monkfish could disappear from British menus, due to climate change, warns study. Families may have to change their diets to protect threatened fish according to an article published […]