New research shows that fishes on either side of Niagara Falls—one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world—are unlikely to breed with one another. Knowing how well the falls serves as a barrier ...
Fish were sampled in 12 locations in five river systems in central-southern Chile (Fig. 1) during March, May, August and November of 2019. Sampling sites were selected to cover a continuous river ...
Red snapper and gray triggerfish are ecologically, economically, and culturally important reef fishes in the northern Gulf of Mexico (nGOM). Scientists and managers have sought to understand the ...
In collective animal movements, speed matters—scientists use 'force map' to investigate fish schools
In order to research collective movement behavior in fish, the scientists used a so-called "force map,"—in this case, a visual representation of the various individuals' speeds, symbolized by arrows ...
Groups of birds and fish may harness fluid dynamics to keep just the right distance from each other. Understanding how could help engineers build better robots. ByKatherine J. Wu Monday, January 28, ...
ON THE RED RIVER – Growing up in Laramie, Wyoming, Marshall Stuart heard about the Red River of the North and its reputation as one of the best channel catfish destinations on the planet. So, when he ...
Hidden beneath the surface of the world’s rivers, some of Earth’s great animal movements unfold – migrations that rival, in sheer biomass, the famous mass movements of zebra and wildebeest across the ...
A new study of giant danios (not pictured) suggests schools of fish save 79 percent more energy in turbulent conditions than fish swimming individually. Gordon Firestein via Wikimedia Commons under CC ...
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