
Listening to fish sounds in the Amazon
A new field of passive acoustics is rapidly emerging in marine and aquatic ecology, in which scientists use underwater technology to listen in on the noisy aquatic realm
Read moreA new field of passive acoustics is rapidly emerging in marine and aquatic ecology, in which scientists use underwater technology to listen in on the noisy aquatic realm
Read moreMangroves may increase the abundance of coral-reef fish, according to a new study.
Read moreResearch is being conducted in the Peruvian Amazon on the effects of climate change to its wildlife and local people. In 2010 the water levels of the Amazon River were at a historic low resulting in extreme dry conditions. In 2009 the same river was at a historic high, flooding huge area of Amazonian forests.
Read moreAction is being taken on an Indonesian island to tackle over-fishing caused by the increasing use of fish fences – an unsustainable fishing technique.
Read moreThe use of stereo-video surveys to monitor reef fish communities can vastly reduce the errors that plague more traditional survey techniques.
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