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Human activity has caused suspended sediment concentrations in tropical coastal waters to increase substantially over the past few decades.
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During their spawning aggregation, some groupers produce courtship-related sounds that are species specific.
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A study has confirmed that seals feeding on cod, herring and sprat in the Baltic Sea would not adversely affect the fish population, as much as man-made causes like climate change, nutrient load and fisheries would.
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The yelloweye rockfish, which lives in the coastal waters of Alaska, can live up to 120 years. Over its lifespan, they are known to accumulate toxic chemicals in their tissues.
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About 150 million years ago, during the Jurassic era, a bony fish species lived in the seas. It had teeth similar to the piranha, designed to slice through flesh.
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Researchers at The University of Western Australia (UWA) have discovered that although female guppies can mate with several males, they are selective over which male eventually fathers their offspring.
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The MSR has been the classic test for self-awareness since it was developed by Gordon Gallup in the 1970s in his work on chimpanzees.
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During a recent expedition to St. Paul’s Rocks, Atlantic Ocean, a distinctive and previously unknown species of Anthiadinae was collected at a depth of 120 m.
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Being exposed to light during the night can cause changes in the behaviour of guppies, according to a new study published in the Scientific Reports journal.
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An expedition to the Atacama Trench, one of the deepest places on earth, has yielded video footage of three new species of snailfish, as well as a specimen of one of them.
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Culverts have become a major part of our lives, allowing water to pass underneath a road, path, or some other structure.
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It was in 2003 that Dr Lynne Sneddon of the University of Liverpool found through rigorous scientific research that fish are sensitive to pain and suffer.
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Why do young salmon leap out of the water, even when there are no obstacles in their way?
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Clownfish, with their white stripes, are easily identifiable, despite the fact that the pattern and intensity of the coloration differ amongst the different species.
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Parasites like the tapeworm alter their host’s behaviour to their own advantage.
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After a record-breaking hot summer, rare tropical fish from Australia have been spotted in New Zealand waters, lured across the Tasman sea by warm ocean temperatures.
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