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Drifting fish larvae allow marine reserves to rebuild fisheries

Marine ecologists have shown for the first time that tiny fish larvae can drift with ocean currents and "re-seed" fish stocks significant distances away -- more than 100 miles in a new study from Hawaii.
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Ancient civilizations reveal ways to manage fisheries for sustainability

Academics / General Science : Science Codex (last year)

In the search for sustainability of the ocean's fisheries, solutions can be found in a surprising place: the ancient past. In a study published on March 23 in the journal Fish and Fisheries, a team of marine scientists reconstructed... Read Post

Fish farm waste can drift to distant shores

Academics / General Science : Science Daily (2 years ago)

Concentrated waste plumes from fish farms could travel significant distances to reach coastlines, according to a new study. Researchers found that relatively high concentrations of dissolved waste from fish pens do not consistently ... Read Post

Connectivity In Marine Fish Populations: Larvae Spawned In Marine Reserves Can Travel Long Distances

Academics / General Science : Science Daily (4 years ago)

Children of baby boomers aren't the only ones who have taken to setting up home far from where their parents live. A new study documents how larval dispersal connects marine fish populations in a network of marine protected areas --... Read Post


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