In today’s Flashback Friday, discover the magnetic mechanics chinook salmon use to navigate rivers and streams throughout their life cycle. Many animals possess sensory abilities that defy the human imagination. […]
After the struggle of landing a lunker, even the most accomplished of anglers may face yet another challenge: figuring out what species they just captured. Accurate species identification is a cornerstone of fisheries science, and it is also important for recreational fishers seeking to set a record. With ever-evolving molecular tools at their disposal, scientists have made many updates to fish taxonomy in recent years.
Today’s Flashback Friday revisits a Film Friday video made to highlight our mark-recapture study evaluating non-native fish populations on the San Joaquin River.
Kayaking for our annual snorkel surveys can be more work than it looks. This “behind the scenes” shot of carrying kayaks recently won our monthly staff photo contest for its interesting perspective. Check out more FISHBIO photos on Flickr, including more snorkel surveys!