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Cardiorespiratory fitness of farmed Atlantic salmon unaffected by virus

2019-03-13

The respiratory systems of Atlantic salmon function normally even when carrying large loads of piscine orthoreovirus (PRV), new research has found. The results are a positive step in reducing the uncertainty about the potential of infected farmed.

Half-a-billion-year-old fossil reveals the origins of comb jellies

2019-03-21

One of the ocean's little known carnivores has been allocated a new place in the evolutionary tree of life after scientists discovered its unmistakable resemblance with other sea-floor dwelling creatures.

Invasive crayfish sabotages its own success

2019-03-28

Understanding when and why invasive species populations crash could help managers decide when and where to apply control efforts. After all, invasive species cost the US economy more than $120 billion dollars annually in control and lost grazing.

Scientists measure extent of recovery for critically endangered black abalone

2019-04-02

One critically endangered species of smooth-shelled abalone is making a comeback in certain parts of its range along the California coast. To better understand the extent of black abalone recovery.

Unraveling the mechanism for seasonal adaptation in animals

2019-04-08

Biologists have discovered that long non-coding RNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response in medaka fish.

Computer games for fish uncover why some prey lead and others follow

2019-04-15

Researchers have shed new light on the evolution of different social roles within animal groups by exploring how fish predators target and attack groups of virtual prey.

How fish brain cells react to Alzheimer's disease

2019-04-23

Researchers have studied the regenerative capacity of zebrafish brain in single cell resolution with the aim of developing novel strategies against Alzheimer's.

Marine scientists investigate the relationship between bumphead parrotfish and their coral reef habitat on a molecular level

2019-04-30

The next time you find yourself luxuriating in some exotic, Instagrammable vacation spot, thank a parrotfish. That white sand slithering between your toes? It consists mostly of their excrement.

Artificial reefs are preferred habitat for tropical fish searching for favorable habitat

2019-05-06

Shipwrecks and sunken structures off the North Carolina coast may act as stepping stones for tropical fish searching for favorable habitats at or beyond the edge of their normal geographic range.

Nutrition: Substantial benefit from replacing steak with fish

2019-05-16

Consumers will gain a health benefit from substituting part of the red and processed meat in their diet with fish, according to new calculations. Men over 50 and women of childbearing age in particular would benefit from such a change in diet.

Fish fences across the tropical seas having large-scale devastating effects

2019-05-21

Huge fish fences which are commonly used in tropical seas are causing extensive social, ecological and economic damage and are threatening marine biodiversity and human livelihoods, according to a new study.

Pathogens may have facilitated the evolution of warm-blooded animals

2019-06-04

Animals first developed fever as a response to infections: the higher body temperatures primed their immune systems. At the time, 600 million years ago, virtually all animal species were cold-blooded. They had to spend long periods of time in warm areas.

Surprising enzymes found in giant ocean viruses

2019-06-05

A new study furthers our knowledge of viruses -- in the sea and on land -- and their potential to cause life-threatening illnesses. The findings, which examine newly-identified genes carried by mysterious 'giant' viruses, could represent potential new dru

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