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FISH BIOMASS INCREASE
In 2001, NOAA launched a restoration program after a $64 million Montrose settlement. 24 years later, a rebuilt Palos Verdes reef in California had boosted fish biomass by over 150%Two decades after a $64 million settlement funded coastal recovery, California’s Palos Verdes reef is thriving. Engineers placed 70,000 ton...- In a 1982 US reservoir review, fish and plankton productivity rose after valleys were flooded, then declined as spawning habitat and detritus became less availableFollowing the creation of American reservoirs, there’s an initial surge in fish populations, creating a thriving aquatic ecosystem. However...
- Arctic holds 1.3 trillion tonnes of ancient carbon, scientists find what warming does to itA study of Arctic seabed sediments has offered new clues about the fate of ancient carbon released from thawing permafrost. Researchers fou...
- In 2014, Maine began developing a fish elevator to carry American shad past Milford Dam. 12 years later, the system could reopen 600 miles of river habitat to a fish whose migration has been blocked for decadesA Maine fish elevator could reopen 600 miles of river habitat for alewives, giving a small fish a much bigger chance to return upstream. Th...
- In 1990, Utah officials killed more than 99% of the fish in a 17,000-acre reservoir; years later, it became a top trout fisheryIn 1990, Utah wildlife officials took the bold step of using rotenone to eradicate over ninety-nine percent of the fish biomass in the rese...
- In 2021, Cyprus submerged 93 sculptures to create an underwater forest; concrete trees rise from the seabed at different depthsAn underwater sculpture park in Cyprus offers a unique habitat for marine life. This art installation, MUSAN, features concrete figures and...
- Since 2016, the Netherlands has used 37.2 million tonnes of lakebed sediment to build seven wildlife islands covering 1,300 hectaresIn the Markermeer region of the Netherlands, innovative artificial islands have been crafted using dredged materials from the lakebed. The ...
- Whisky to omega-3: Scottish firm creates fish-free alternative that could save millions of themA Scottish enterprise is innovatively growing microalgae by utilizing waste from whisky production, presenting a sustainable omega-3 altern...
- In 2017, Virginia sank up to 20,000 tons of a demolished bridge, creating a concrete haven for fish beneath Chesapeake BayIn Virginia's Chesapeake Bay, old bridge concrete finds a new purpose as it transforms into artificial reefs, creating vibrant habitats for...
- Fur traders released Arctic foxes across Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the late 1800s to boost the fur trade, but the predators wiped out millions of nesting seabirds before decades-long eradication campaigns beganA century-old decision to introduce Arctic foxes to Alaska's Aleutian Islands for fur farming led to ecological devastation. These predator...
- In 1944, the US Coast Guard released 29 reindeer on an Alaskan island as a food supply; 19 years later, scientists found them to be 6000, and next winter, only 42 were aliveIn 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced to Alaska's St. Matthew Island as a food source. Their population exploded to 6,000 by 1963, decimatin...
- Study links climate change to decreased fish weight in oceansA study conducted by researchers at the University of Tokyo suggests that climate change may be contributing to a decrease in fish weight i...
- Sea6 Energy: An ocean farming startup that wants to replace fossil fuel with biofuelsSea6 Energy has developed a novel extract from seaweed that can be used for agriculture and is exporting it all over the world.
- Highways within 100 km of LoC, borders will not need green nod: GovernmentA high-powered committee that looked into the Char Dham project, in its final report submitted in July 2020 unanimously suggested that an e...
- From ethanol to soybean, India has a lot to trade with US, says GadkariTouching upon the subject of food vs fuel the minister said that the government has given permission to making ethanol from corn, rice and ...
- Warning bells: Pollution turns sea acidic, threatens fish, coralsThere is a new threat to the country's coastal waters, already struggling to cope with pollution from heightened industrial activity. The i...
- COP21: Coral reefs doomed even if climate conference is 'wildly successful'Peter F Sale warned that coral reefs will not be found anywhere on Earth by the middle of the century, even if December's COP21 in Paris is...
- No new taxes proposed in Tamil Nadu's Budget for FY16Among tax sops offered by the government, which Panneerselvam termed as 'critical concessions' to boost the manufacturing sector, were with...
- UN report on laughing gas underlines climate riskThe United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) on Thursday released an eye-opening report on side-lines of the on-going climate talks, warn...
- Area under jhum cultivation significantly reduced in Arunachal PradeshJhum cultivation, also known as the slash and burn agriculture, is the process of growing crops by first clearing the land of trees and veg...
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