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Bonefish, Bonefish Spawning, Acoustic Telemetery, Sonar Data, Drone, Abyss, The Bahamas, Abaco, 450 Feet Deep, Fish Behavior, Conservation
Stunning Discovery Finds Bonefish Dive 'Deep' into the Abyss to Spawn
December 07, 2020
Using active acoustic telemetry and sonar data, FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators are the first to track a shallow water fish diving 450 feet deep to spawn and provide detailed documentation.
Smalltooth Sawfish, Endangered Species, Indian River Lagoon, St. Lucie River, ÎÞÂëÊÓƵ Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, FWC, Ecology, Conservation, ÎÞÂëÊÓƵ, Acoustic Tag
Endangered Juvenile Smalltooth Sawfish Found in St. Lucie River
November 19, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch and FWC scientists successfully caught, tagged and released a juvenile smalltooth sawfish in the Indian River Lagoon - a major step for sawfish research and recovery efforts in ÎÞÂëÊÓƵ.
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It's Not Too Late to Cast Your Vote...For Best FAU Research Images
November 12, 2020
FAU is giving everyone the chance to cast their votes (again), but this time for the best images captured by its researchers in a contest that highlights work from across all of FAU's 10 colleges.
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FLORIDA’S INDIAN RIVER LAGOON: EXPLORATION EDUCATION IN YOUR BACKYARD
November 06, 2020
ÎÞÂëÊÓƵ Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is searching for mates that can help steer a vital program back on course and preserve our oceans’ health by inspiring and educating our youth. With...
Songbird, Zebra Finch, Cognition, Performance, Gut Microbiome, Foraging Task, Brain, Gut, Bacteria
Study First to Show Relationship between a Bird's Gut and its Brain
November 04, 2020
FAU scientists studied songbirds' gut microbiome and have identified potentially critical bacteria affecting cognition and performance.
DEEP-SEA CORALS WIN PROTECTION IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
DEEP-SEA CORALS WIN PROTECTION IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
October 29, 2020
Gulf of Mexico deep-sea corals will soon be protected as part of a first-of-its-kind plan to safeguard some of the region's important coral hotspots and restrict damaging fishing gear in most of the areas. The Gulf of Mexico...
Aquaculture, Bonefish, Sports Fishing, Fishery, Recreational Fishing, Fish Reproduction, Fly-fishing, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Near Threatened Species, Conservation, Fishery Management, Fish and Wildlife Management, Industry, ÎÞÂëÊÓƵ Keys
Scientists are First in the World to Spawn Bonefish in Captivity
October 20, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust have reached a groundbreaking milestone in fish reproduction research by successfully inducing captive bonefish to spawn in aquaculture tanks.
Plastic Debris, Oceanic Biomass, Environment, Marine Habitat, Plastics, Pollution, Cellular DNA, Visualization Method, Microscopy, Calculations, Quantitative Number
Novel Study First to Tally Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris
October 13, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators have obtained a quantitative number for biomass from oceanic plastic debris using a novel visualization method that provides the first estimate of its kind.
Benthic Lander, Scuba Divers, Green Banana Blue Hole, Ocean Exploration, Marine Science, Marine Environment, Blue Holes
Gulf of Mexico Mission: 'Ocean Blue Holes Are Not Created Equal'
September 23, 2020
A team of scientists from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators recently explored the depths of the "Green Banana" Blue Hole thanks to gutsy scuba divers and an innovative 500-pound autonomous benthic lander.
Marine Organisms, Oceanic Bioluminescence, U.S. Office of Naval Research, Research and Development, Ocean Ecology, Marine Science, Ocean Science, Marine Habitats, ÎÞÂëÊÓƵ, Coastlines, Contract
FAU Lands $11 Million Contract from U.S. Office of Naval Research
September 16, 2020
FAU's Harbor Branch has landed an $11,179,001 contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop a next-generation bathyphotometer sensor for natural oceanic bioluminescence assessments.
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