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Oct 10, 2022

Do Contaminants Affect the Bluefish Population?

Scientists looked at whether PCBs and pesticides are leaving a chemical "fingerprint.”

illustration: Passive acoustic recorders and seining were used to investi- gate long-term patterns of fish courtship sounds and their relationship to young-of-the-year appearance and abundance, credit: Claire Mueller.

Oct 3, 2022

Can the Sounds of Courting Fish Help Predict the Number of Offspring?

South Carolina scientists compared underwater fish sounds and environmental data with the numbers of young fish they collected.

image: Gulf Coast red tide. Credit: NOAA.

Sep 26, 2022

What Can Twitter Tell Us About Red Tides?

A new study compared tweets and scientific counts of algae during a year-long red tide.

Sep 12, 2022

Do Wildlife Management Areas Support Local Businesses?

New research shows how visitors to wildlife management areas — including hunters, anglers, and boaters — make significant contributions to the local and statewide economy.

image: Recreational boater family cruises the ICW behind Figure Eight Island.

Sep 1, 2022

Can Boating Cause Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?

Danger is in the air — and you can’t see or smell it.

Aug 29, 2022

Where Do Dolphinfish Roam?

As part of the world’s largest fish tagging program, anglers up and down the East Coast have played a key role in tracking the species’ movements — and you can help, too.

oyster toadfish, credit: Allison Scott : NOAA.

Aug 22, 2022

Are Fish Noisier Today Than They Were 70 Years Ago?

Using a new acoustic recording device, a research team captured the underwater soundscape and compared it to recordings that the U.S. Navy made decades ago.

image: UNCW's Patrick Carroll at the aquaculture tanks, by D DiNicola.

Aug 8, 2022

Is There a Profitable Market for Farm-Fresh Black Sea Bass?

Thanks to aquaculture breakthroughs from a team at UNCW, this seafood favorite could reach more consumers.

A sand tiger shark at the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary shipwreck, off the North Carolina coast, bears battle scars inflicted during spawning season. Photo: Greg McFall/NOAA

Aug 1, 2022

Can YouTube Affect How We Think About Sharks?

As Shark Week wraps up, it’s the perfect time to consider how social media can serve as a conservation management tool when it comes to misunderstood wildlife.

kids and teacher peer through the jaws of a megalodon shark

Jul 25, 2022

How Big Was the Megalodon Shark?

New research suggests the extinct species could have been nearly 60 feet long. With Shark Week having begun Sunday on the Discovery Channel, what better time to revisit this popular…