When salmon are looking for mates, do the classic clichés ‘bigger is better’ and ‘first come, first serve’ apply? Sexual selection and mating strategy theory tells us that larger males should outcompete smaller males,...
Lake Tanganyika, located in tropical Africa, is the continent’s oldest, deepest lake. It displays extraordinary biodiversity and provides habitat to many endemic species. Lake Tanganyika has provided up to 200,000 tonnes of fish per...
The plainfin midshipman, Porichthys notatus, is a deep sea marine fish. However, researchers don’t need advanced submersibles or complex fishing gear to study this species All they need is a pair of sturdy rubber...
There are many reasons that a person decides to fish recreationally. Some people use it as a reason to escape into the fresh air while others invest extensive time and money into developing technique...
Construction, development, and change in land use are significant parts of human development. Carrying out these activities while maintaining the integrity and functionality of ecosystems is important, but can be difficult. However, computing models...
Flame retardant chemicals have been known to wind up in places they don’t belong; in the atmosphere, in lake sediments, and in the tissues of fish and other wildlife. For this reason, a number...
Seven years after the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill discharged an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, research continues on the long-term ramifications. This spill was unique in that...
Habitat greatly influences fish abundance and distribution. Information about fish habitat allows us to predict where fish will be and how many will be there. This information includes what type of rocks or mud...
If you spin your desktop globe in just the right way, you’ll see half of the sphere as a single colour of blue representing the vast Pacific Ocean. But if you were a fish,...
Many of us (humans) consume pharmaceuticals to cure or reduce our ailments and generally increase our quality of life. Often times, our body will only break down and use a small amount of the...
