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2 weeks agoSee these ziti-sized fish scale a 50-foot waterfall
During major floods, thousands of tiny fish convene at Luvilombo Falls in the upper Congo River Basin to undertake a peculiar vertical migration, described for the first time today in Scientific Reports.
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fromArs Technica
3 weeks agoHow new fishing tech can reduce bycatch of turtles and other creatures
"There are not very many conservation issues that I'm aware of where industry and conservationists and consumers and the fishermen and the resource users all want the same thing. Every stakeholder wants less bycatch."
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1 month agoThese fish can tell when you're staring
Fish can perceive when they or their offspring are being watched and respond with increased aggression, demonstrating attention attribution abilities previously documented mainly in primates, birds, and domestic animals.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months agoSwimming spots that could become designated dips
The government said the plans would increase the number of England's official bathing sites to 464. An official bathing spot on the Thames in London would mark a "vast transformation" in water quality in the river which was declared biologically dead in the 1950s due to pollution, officials said. Water minister Emma Hardy said rivers and beaches were "at the heart of so many communities, where people come together, families make memories and swimmers of all ages feel the benefits of being outdoors safely".
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fromSFGATE
1 month ago'Explosion' of invasive species threatens Calif.'s Central Valley
Golden mussels, an invasive Asian species, have reached California's critical Friant-Kern Canal within two years of first appearing in North America, threatening water infrastructure and native ecosystems.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoHumans not Mimmo the dolphin need managing in Venice lagoon, say scientists
Italian scientists monitoring a solitary dolphin in Venice conclude that human behavior management, not wildlife control, is necessary to protect the animal from boat propeller dangers.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months agoFrom fuzzy flowers to see-through sea slugs, here are some of the new species discovered last year by California scientists
But as he swept his flashlight through the dark waters, something unexpected emerged. Inching through the beam of light, an alien creature crawled across the surface of the sand, resembling an inch-long cluster of ghostly leaves fringed with silvery filigree and capped with a pair of antennae-like stalks. It immediately caught my eye, said Gosliner, Invertebrate Zoology Curator for the California Academy of Sciences. I've been diving there for 30 years and this one immediately struck me as different.
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Environment
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month agoTracking fisherman to track fish: The new technological approach to better understand ocean life
Global Fishing Watch uses AIS transponder data and artificial intelligence to track fishing vessels worldwide, providing unprecedented visibility into global fishing fleet movements and activities.
Environment
fromwww.montereyherald.com
1 month agoFinding Sanctuary: Ranking the most wanted kelp forests
Northern California kelp forests have declined dramatically, central California shows patchy loss; small-scale restoration cannot offset losses, requiring prioritization and high-resolution monitoring.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoChronic ocean heating fuels staggering' loss of marine life, study finds
Chronic ocean warming reduces fish biomass by 7.2% per 0.1°C of seabed warming per decade, with marine heatwaves masking long-term decline through temporary population booms in cold-water regions.
Environment
fromState of the Planet
1 month agoHarnessing AI, Scientists Discover a Rise in Floating Algae Across the Global Ocean
Floating algae blooms have increased globally since about 2008–2010, driven by warming oceans, changing currents, and nutrient pollution, with coastal ecological and economic harms.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoGood luck Dua Leaper: scientists return frogs wiped out by fungal disease to wild
Green and golden bell frogs were reintroduced to the ACT after about four decades using immunised, microchipped individuals and engineered thermal refuges to combat chytrid fungus.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months agoHeated debate over California water plan as environmentalists warn of 'ecosystem collapse'
The question of how to protect fish and the ecological health of rivers that feed California's largest estuary is generating heated debate in a series of hearings in Sacramento, as state officials try to gain support for a plan that has been years in the making. "I am passionate that this is the pathway to recover fish," said state Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot. "This is the paradigm we need: collaborative, adaptive management versus conflict and litigation."
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