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Can we fake the reefs?

Are artificial reefs the answer to the oceans' eco-problems? Nicolette Craig looks at attempts, both good and bad, to replicate nature.
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Big fish shelters could be under threat

The architectural preferences of large coral-reef fishes such as coral trout and grouper may affect their long-term survival under global climate c...
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Phytoplankton is key to a healthy planet

Phytoplankton is at the base of the ocean food chain and this coupled with the fact that it provides more than half our oxygen supply means it has ...
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Large males mean harder work for female cichlids

Being paired with larger males make female convict cichlids work harder at brood care, according to a study published in the most recent issue of t...
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Seven new species of Sundadanio described

Seven new species of the miniature cyprinid Sundadanio have been described in a review of the genus published in a recent issue of the journal Icht...
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New UK distributor for Prodibio aquarium care program: Pet and Aquatic wholesaler Pedigree has taken on exclusive UK distributi... (No votes)

New species of Krobia cichlid described: Swedish cichlid expert Sven Kullander has described a third species of c... (No votes)

Whodunit? Body in river was a giant catfish: French police investigating a report of a body being dumped in a river w... (No votes) 2 comments

Icefish threatened by global warming: Studying how fish living in the world's coldest environment adapted to n... (No votes)

Some male fish have bigger brains than females: That men allegedly have larger brains than women is a controversial issu... (No votes)

Free fish ID app released for the iPhone!: The Smithsonian Guide to the Shore Fishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacifi... (No votes)

Arapaima scales inspire new body armour design!: A team from the US are using an unlikely source of inspiration in a new ... (No votes)

It's a shark eat shark world!: Sharks have been known to eat just about anything - and that includes ot... (No votes)

Could microalgae be the answer for biofuel production after all?: A technique using microbubbles could mean that harvesting microalgae for... (No votes)

Don't say I love you with hearts or flowers this Valentine's Day: Practical Fishkeeping continues its anti-dyed fish campaign with a few t... (No votes) 1 comment