Coral reefs that make up the Lakshadweep Archipelago near India supports 15 species of groupers (subfamily Epinephelidae) which either forage on a specific reef (site-attached) or by moving between reefs (roving). Coral reefs in...
Photographs by Eiko Jones Forestry and fish habitat are interconnected across landscapes in perpetual and compelling design. Few elements of stream habitat portray this link between forest and aquatic resources as simply as fallen...
Over the years, scientists and managers have developed tools for assessing fish habitat such as sonar and remotely operated vehicles. However, sometimes seeing the interactions between fish and their environment first hand is important...
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. This means that more...
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 type of grouping of...
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 creatures. I’m describing a...
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 research and management approaches to...
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 piece of estuarine vegetation...
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. Spawning habitat is vital...
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 abound with majestic rivers...
