News Bites

North America’s Underdog(fish) The Salmon SuperHwy “The Pull of Crabbing” New anglerfish species discovered – yes, it’s weird looking Got oyster shells? On humans, fish and predators Mother (coral) knows best? Seal eyes a tasty snack for gulls The octopus genome The mudskipper’s antics Color changing fish! “The drought’s hidden victim: California’s native fish” How Pascal Yaa is saving Kenya’s reefs The many ways to observe the ocean Breeding cleaner-fish for cleaner fish

Sharks and rays for 31 days Tool time: otter edition Why are gulls getting a bad rap? Colour change: why the Monterey Bay is turquoise Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists summarized with sketches Life of the smolt Manatee on the move, ends up in Delaware  Studying fossil corals to predict future change “Why do glowing sharks glow?” What is hydrilla and why should we care? “Plankton or Plastic?” Louisiana ready to reduce turtle bycatch Canadian government invests in recreational fisheries projects “Getting lessons in leadership from hungry fish” “Record warm water impacting B.C. salmon stocks”

“Fish Fight” What does a seahorse made of balloons look like? “He Smells Sea Smells at the Seashore” Leafy seadragons 101 Trout fishing from a swimming pool?! “Monsters of the Deep” Octopus’ favourite real estate: a coconut  What is a Fishackathon? The cod are back in town  Lobsters come in all sizes and colours “The Surprising Way Jellyfish Put Themselves Back Together“ Breathe easy? Clownfish gills clogged by reef sediment  “The ocean’s internet fits on a transmitter smaller than a USB” Starfish spit out tags…through their arms! Why is octopus blood blue?

“Lousy sockeye are lousy competitors” Constellations of Herring Where the Herring spawn Diving in New England, USA Our changing seas I, II, III Lazy sunfish not so lazy “Slightly Refreshing News In A Time of Drought” Can we breed Arctic cod in the lab? Disco clam! Whale nerves and bungee cords  Mandarinfish: “beautiful but poisonous” Anatomy of the manta ray Diving deep without breathing equipment Mapping salmon movement with otoliths Invasive species, they’re what’s for dinner

What happens when you mute a toadfish? How many hours can a desert pupfish hold its breath? Blue Bloods: How Antarctic octopus live in freezing water The “Slow Life” of corals Documentary to showcase what lives “Beneath the Waterline” Oyster barge revival in New York  The sounds fish make by day and night “Hunting Narwhals” photo series by wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen When a hermit crab decided to call a Lego block home “Bringing Back the Brooks” documents Southern Appalachian Brook Trout New whale song recorded but which species does it belong to? For those who watch Game of Thrones and also like seadragons BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill – 5 years later Can fish pee help coral reefs? The evolution of fish-eating snails 

Empirical Dynamic Modeling: what is it and how does it forecast salmon fisheries? Which fish are the smartest?  What is driving declining seagull populations in the Salish Sea? How do you sample beluga whale breath? An impressive collection of baby fish photographs Are humans affecting how fish find their way home? Pacific sardine populations collapsing Reconsidering the Makah tribe grey whale hunt Ling cod caught after 10 year hiatus in Ontario lake Octopus and squid fossils found in ~80 million year old rock Shedd Aquarium researchers “Tracking a Group of Groupers” in the Bahamas “The most adorable dragon”, the weedy seadragon. Swordfish courtship photographed for first time “Whales on the Wrong side of the World” Which fish “is a wolf in sheep’s clothing?”