The impact of sunshine on mussel beds

Identifying the environmental factors driving larval settlement is crucial to understanding the population dynamics of marine invertebrates. EU-funded research feeds into a new study that ...

Algae: our original omega-3 source

Omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in our diets in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases and for normal vision and brain functions. We eat ...

Fishing can cause slowly reversible changes in gene expression

Finland.- Cohort after cohort, fishing typically removes large fish from the population and can lead to rapid evolutionary changes in exploited fish populations. A new ...

New Growth Strategies Needed for Alternative Aquafeed Ingredients

Utrecht, The Netherlands.- In the last two decades, fishmeal grew increasingly scarce, as production declined by more than 2m tonnes. This scarcity triggered the quest ...

This nasal receptor mediates the appetizing smell of fish food

Japan.- The aquatic environment is full of tantalizing chemicals that can guide a fish to mates or meals. Now, scientists in Japan have identified the ...

ERNACT network of regions secures €1.8 million for European aquaculture innovation project

The ERNACT network of regions is delighted to announce that the ‘SAFER – Smart Atlantic Seafood Clusters’ innovation project has been approved and co-funded by ...

New robotic fish for environmental monitoring

Madrid, Spain.- Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and University of Florence are developing a bio-inspired robot equipped with special chemical sensors able to detect ...

Farmed salmon need marine omega 3

Norway.- In her PhD thesis at Nofima, Marta Bou Mira studied what minimum level of marine omega 3 fatty acids is required in feed to ...

Scientists watch fat metabolism in live fish, observe real-time lipid biochemistry

Baltimore, USA.- Studying how our bodies metabolize lipids such as fatty acids, triglycerides, and cholesterol can teach us about cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other health ...

Scientists reveal new and improved genome sequence of Daphnia pulex

France.- For many, experience with Daphnia, commonly known as water fleas, ends in high school. The organism is often used for science experiments exploring water ...