American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting 2018
The American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting is coming up next week! In anticipation of the event, we have collected some details and tips that will be helpful for getting the most out of your...
Tagged: Habitat
Fish communities in submerged aquatic vegetation
Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) are underwater plants that grow in shallow water and do not emerge above the surface. These areas are important nurseries for juvenile fish and provide refuge for smaller species of...
Comparing mangrove function in natural and artificial settings
Mangrove forests connect the land and the ocean in many coastal areas throughout the world (Figure 1). They are estimated to cover over 75,000 square miles (19.4 km2) of coastline globally and contribute a...
Brown trout use restored stream habitat during winter
Due to degraded habitat and poor water quality throughout North America, stream restoration projects are becoming increasingly widespread. These projects frequently focus on restoring riparian and stream habitat, stabilizing streambanks to reduce erosion, and...
Seeing something shiny: Visual cues increase fish abundance on an artificial reef
The author would like to extend a special thank you to Avery Paxton for providing quotes, pictures, and video links that enriched the content of this post. Artificial reefs come in a variety of...
Winter flounder spawning offshore in the southern Gulf of Maine
Winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) are small-mouthed flatfish native to the east coast of North America, ranging from Labrador to Georgia. They are right-eyed flounder, meaning that as adults, both eyes are on the right...
Comparing habitat preference of aquatic life between beaches and riprap in Delaware Bay
Due to sea level rise and increased development in coastal areas, shoreline armoring has become an increasingly popular strategy to protect coastal communities and infrastructure. These armoring structures include seawalls, offshore breakwaters, bulkheads and...
Using imaging sonar to count migrating river herring
Alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) and blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis), collectively known as river herring, are small, silvery fish native to the east coast of North America. They are anadromous, meaning they spend most of their...
Gardens Abundant with Clams
*This post was edited on 8 March 2018. The original text inaccurately stated that some clam gardens have been identified to be as old as 5,000 years. The current oldest published date is around...
Recycling Christmas: Trees Find Second Home as Fish Habitat
In most homes across America, signs of the holidays are slowly disappearing. Festive bows and wrapping paper has been discarded, New Years confetti has been swept up, and left over cookies are vanishing one...
