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Stomach Lab

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FISHBIO staff in Laos recently analyzed the stomach contents from fish caught during gillnet sampling to identify the kinds of food fish are Read More…
Tagged Under Diet study, FISHBIO Laos
June 1, 2016May 10, 2016 • Fish Biology & Behavior, Mekong Basin

It’s Snow Joke: Fish Need Snowpack

Snowy River
Fish might be the furthest thing on the minds of skiers and snowboarders carving the Sierra slopes, but the amount of mountain snowpack that Read More…
Tagged Under climate change, Drought, reservoirs, snowpack, water temperature
May 11, 2016May 11, 2016 • Fish Biology & Behavior

Before They Hatch

Dewatered salmon egg
When salmon build nests (redds) on top of each other, called superimposition, this can affect both individual salmon and salmon populations Read More…
Tagged Under reproduction, salmon egg development, salmon spawning, superimposition
March 16, 2016March 31, 2016 • Fish Biology & Behavior

Toothy predator

Lingcod
When we write about salmon predators on our blog, we’re usually focused on non-native introduced sportfish that live in freshwater. But Read More…
Tagged Under Diet, marine fish, ocean fishing, predators, Recreational fishing
March 11, 2016August 24, 2016 • Fish Biology & Behavior

Muddy Buddies

Climbing Perch
Fish never cease to amaze us in their adaptability. We did not have high hopes for finding any fish inhabitants when we approached this puddle Read More…
Tagged Under adaptation, Mekong fish
March 4, 2016March 1, 2016 • Fish Biology & Behavior, Mekong Basin

Trout paparazzi

Go-Pro
Have you ever wondered what fish do all day? FISHBIO scientists are always curious about what fish are up to in the rivers we study, so last Read More…
Tagged Under rainbow trout, Underwater Photography
February 3, 2016February 2, 2016 • Fish Biology & Behavior

Science on the Edge of Civilization

Mobile Fish Lab
Solving challenging problems to perform cutting edge science is one of FISHBIO’s specialties – even when one of the challenges is venomous Read More…
Tagged Under fish physiology, Swim tunnel
January 13, 2016January 12, 2016 • Fish Biology & Behavior

The Parallel Evolution Puzzle

Eolution Diagram 2 - Parallel Evolution
Steelhead in the Pacific Northwest show diversity in their run timing, or the timing of when the fish migrate from saltwater to freshwater. Read More…
Tagged Under Evolution, life-history, Steelhead
November 27, 2015January 20, 2016 • Fish Biology & Behavior

Full Circle: Innovative designs in PIT tag antennas

round_antenna
We are always surprised at the innovations that professionals in fisheries, wildlife, and technology come up with in the design and uses of Read More…
Tagged Under FABLAB, fabrication, PIT antennas, PIT tags, Predation
November 25, 2015November 30, 2015 • Fish Biology & Behavior

An efficient exchange

Countercurrent exchange
Just like animals on land, fish need oxygen to survive – but rather than breathing air, fish extract their oxygen from the water around Read More…
Tagged Under dissolved oxygen, fish physiology
October 28, 2015October 27, 2015 • Fish Biology & Behavior
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