Ice Ice Baby: ice coverage increases over-winter growth rates
Winter can be an extremely challenging time for animals. To survive, animals that do not migrate or hibernate must increase their metabolism to continue functioning optimally—despite there being less food. […]
What’s the key to Antarctic Fish Species Diversity?
Antarctica harbors fish species found nowhere else in the world’s oceans. Animals, including fish, are grouped together based upon similar traits or features that they’ve inherited from their ancestors. This […]
Sea lamprey: An invasive species with a long and devastating history in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Imagine a large, suction-like mouth ringed with pointy teeth that seeks out flesh to latch onto and draw blood from. In this case, I’m not describing vampires or other fantasy […]
The 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society Recap for the FHS
Tampa, Florida hosted the 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society – Fisheries Ecosystems: Uplands to Oceans this past August where a wide range of sessions that spanned interdisciplinary […]
Carbon Storage in Coastal Massachusetts Eelgrass beds
Have you wondered where all of the carbon emitted into the atmosphere is stored? One of the unsung heroes in the carbon storage story might just be eelgrass, a unique […]
Using side-scan sonar to map Walleye spawning habitat
The sustainability of fish populations relies on the ability of adult fish to at least replace themselves. To do so, they must spawn successfully, and this requires suitable spawning habitat. […]
The Waters Between Us: 3 Amazing U.S.-Mexico Rivers and the Fish that Call Them Home
When you think of the arid landscapes of the southwestern United States, water might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But southern New Mexico, Arizona and Texas […]
Aquatic Ecosystem Rehabilitation through Modelling
“Aquatic Ecological rehabilitation is an act of repairing or replacing primary aquatic ecosystem structure to its original state for the maintenance of ecological integrity of degraded habitats for the benefit […]
Monsters of Fish Habitat Science
Calling all fish habitat fanatics! Don’t miss the Monsters of Fish Habitat workshop in Tampa, Sunday, August 20 12:30-3:30PM! The 1980s “Monsters of Rock” tour brought together the best heavy […]
Marine Heatwave Impact on Marine Life: A Tasman Sea Story
One impact of climate change is an increase in frequency of extreme warming events. Marine heatwaves are globally increasing both in duration and intensity. Heatwaves are a prolonged […]
Love it or list it: habitat choice affects the stress response of sunfish
Animals have evolved a suite of responses to help them cope with challenges. One of the most important is the stress response. When fish encounter stressors, they increase their production […]
Where the river meets the ocean
Even though almost every estuary is unique, they all provide important habitat for a wide range of organisms and often support highly productive ecosystems. Estuaries are the link between the […]
What’s for dinner? Chinook salmon transition to feeding at sea
Everyone knows that life changes are hard. Moving to a new home, getting a new job, and changing your diet are challenges for all of us, including fish! Salmon species […]
A fish is a fish is a fish, right? Well, maybe not
Sometimes when angling, I get the sense that not all fish are the same, even when they’re the same species, seem to be the same size and sex, and have […]
Reemergence of North American Beaver to affect freshwater fish habitat locally and regionally
Beavers and fish, fish and beavers; these ancient aquatic associates have been sharing habitat in lakes and streams for millions of years. And yet, our understanding of how beaver engineering […]
Causes of Seagrass Damage in the Lower Chesapeake Bay
A study recently published by Robert Orth, Jonathan Lefcheck, and David Wilcox of the college of William and Mary, examined the impacts of boat propellers and fishing gear on seagrass […]
Do alluvial islands hold the key to sturgeon habitat restoration?
Large sandy-bottomed rivers throughout the central United States, such as the Mississippi, display disproportionately high diversity of fishes yet are some of the most altered aquatic ecosystems on the planet. […]
Impact Of Wastewater Treatment Plants On Mussel Distribution
Urbanization and increasing human populations has resulted in higher wastewater input in riverine systems, which may affect aquatic ecosystems by changing nutrient cycles. Due to limited treatment process, wastewater treatment […]
AFS Annual Meeting – Monsters of Fish Habitat Workshop!
Monsters of Fish Habitat Workshop – Sunday, August 20 12:30-3:30PM at the AFS Annual Meeting in Tampa The 1980s “Monsters of Rock” tour brought together the best heavy metal […]
If You Build It, Oysters Will Come
Oysters are a popular delicacy for many people throughout the US and around the world. This is partly due to the edible bivalve building shallow water reefs in coastal areas […]
