Posts for tag "Fish Science"
How Ohio’s Inland Fisheries Research Unit Uses Science to Improve Fishing
Ohio is a state defined by its water bodies, with Lake Erie to the north and the Ohio River meandering along its southern and eastern border. Within these boundaries are the Buckeye State’s inland waterways, sporting over...
- Posted December 8, 2025
Angler-Driven Citizen Science: Monitoring Black Bass Populations in Arkansas
In Arkansas, the rugged terrain of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains dominates the north and west, eventually yielding to the vast, fertile flatlands of the Mississippi River Delta to the east. Hundreds of reservoirs and lakes punctuate...
- Posted August 4, 2025
From Assessment to Angler: Continual Research Ensures Lake Erie Remains a Beacon of Freshwater Fishing
Lake Erie is well known for its abundant recreational fishing. Anglers come from across the country to try their luck at the “walleye capital of the world” and search for other freshwater species, such as bass, perch,...
- Posted July 8, 2024
Listening to Fish: How Sound May Help Us Identify and Study Life Underwater
A research team is learning how to listen to the sounds fish make with specially designed underwater camera rigs, enabling less invasive monitoring.
- Posted April 5, 2018
FinPrint: Determining the Relative Abundance of Sharks and Rays using BRUVS Surveys
The largest study of reef sharks and rays in the world has wrapped up its field component, which involved monitoring and data collection with underwater BRUVS units.
- Posted February 9, 2018
Engineers Devise Innovative BOS Underwater Camera System to Monitor Overfished Species
A MBARI engineering team has developed an underwater camera system to help monitor threatened species of rockfish that live among rocks at the ocean floor.
- Posted February 6, 2018
Can Better Technologies Save Endangered California Salmon?
A new interagency collaboration has developed research recommendations that may allow more effective tracking of endangered California salmon.
- Posted January 16, 2018
Treated Wastewater Contains Compounds that Impair Ecologically Relevant Behavior in Fish
Treated wastewater contains SSRIs, compounds that impair ecologically relevant behavior in fish, rendering them vulnerable to predators.
- Posted January 9, 2018
Searching for a Subtle Balance in Water Chemistry to Save Snake River Sockeye Salmon
Unusually soft water is killing salmon smolts released from hatcheries; scientists are working to find ways around this water chemistry problem.
- Posted December 19, 2017
Scientists Unravel The Mysterious Effects Of Thousands Of Toxic Chemicals
Scientists find that toxic chemicals can affect freshwater in far smaller amounts than previously thought — and that combined effects may be unexpected.
- Posted October 30, 2017
Targeting Spawning Bass: Are They Going to Bite?
Bassmaster Elite Angler Brandon Card shares some tips on finding and catching big spawning bass.
- Posted May 15, 2017
Ice Fishing With A SondeCAM Underwater Fishing Camera
Great Lakes researcher and tournament angler Jeff Elliott gives some pro tips on how to catch more fish on the ice with a SondeCAM underwater fishing camera.
- Posted January 16, 2017
Size Them Up With A SondeCAM Underwater Fishing Camera
Jeff Elliott shares some tips on how to catch more keepers on the ice with an underwater fishing camera.
- Posted January 9, 2017
In Ontario Lakes, Non-Native Bass Impact Native Fish
Non-native bass have had impacts on native fish species in Ontario lakes, according to scientists from the University of Toronto.
- Posted December 12, 2016
Lake Michigan Yellow Perch Bounce Back After Commercial Ban
After a commercial fishing ban, Purdue University scientists lead a study finding quick recovery of Lake Michigan yellow perch maturation schedules.
- Posted December 5, 2016
Native Fish Eat Asian Carp On Illinois River, Invasive Still Prolific
Western Illinois University investigators sample native fish on the Illinois River to gauge their preferences for eating Asian Carp, as a control method.
- Posted November 16, 2016
