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Evidence Emerges of Ancient Lake in California’s Eel River
A catastrophic landslide 22,500 years ago dammed the upper reaches of northern California’s Eel River, forming a 30-mile-long lake which has since disappeared. It left a living legacy found today in the genes of the region’s steelhead trout. Using...
Bycatch Slows Recovery of Grand Banks Cod
After decades of little hope in what was once one of the world’s major fisheries, Atlantic Cod is showing signs of recovery on the Grand Banks off the coast of Canada. But WWF is warning that fisheries managers must not rush to reopen the cod fishery...
Mozambique Authorities Seize Large Quantity of Marine Species
A Mozambican team comprising fishing inspectors and members of the maritime police has seized a large quantity of marine species that were being processed prior to being exported to China and other Asian markets, local media reported on Friday.
Ocean Acidification From Climate Change Could Weaken the Shells of California Mussels
Ocean acidification, a consequence of climate change, could weaken the shells of California mussels and diminish their body mass, with serious implications for coastal ecosystems, UC Davis researchers report (July 15) in the Journal of Experimental Biology. How...
An Enigmatic Problem in Marine Ecology Uncovered
Reef fishes and many other marine species live all their adulthood in one place but early in their lives, when they’re eggs and larvae, spend a short period of time drifting and swimming in the open ocean. It seems intuitive that the duration of...
Native Trout Fare Best When Dams Use Natural Stream Flow Management Practices
Natural stream flow suits native trout populations best, according to a new study that is the first to examine the impacts of dam operations on threatened freshwater trout. The study appears in River Research and Applications. In a study to identify the...
Woman Arrested in Australia for Importing 12Kg of Heroin in Seafood
A joint Australian Federal Police (AFP), Customs and Border Protection and Australian Crime Commission (ACC) investigation has resulted in the arrest of a woman for importing 12kg of heroin in frozen seafood. The 51-year-old Kensington woman will appear...
Climate May Impact Human Health Within 30 Years
A panel of scientists speaking today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) unveiled new research and models demonstrating how climate change could increase exposure and risk of human illness originating...
