OSU, NOAA Publish First Study Examining Marine Heat Wave Impacts On Entire Ocean Ecosystem In California Current, Food Webs Disrupted
March 22nd, 2024
Marine heat waves in the northeast Pacific Ocean create ongoing and complex disruptions of the ocean food web that may benefit some species but threaten the future of many others, a new study has shown.
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Oregon Researchers Lead Effort To Expand Ocean Conditions Monitoring Using Sensors On Crab Pots
March 7th, 2024
Oregon State University researchers are leading an effort to refine the design and expand use of oxygen monitoring sensors that can be deployed in fishing pots to relay critical information on changing ocean conditions to the fishing industry.
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Warming Waters Threatening Walleye, Spawning Timing Off With More Variable Spring Thaw
March 7th, 2024
Walleye are one of the most sought-after species in freshwater sportfishing, a delicacy on Midwestern menus and a critically important part of the culture of many Indigenous communities. They are also struggling to survive in the warming waters of the midwestern United States and Canada.
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Study Shows Very Low, Brief Levels Of Pesticide Exposure Can Affect Fish For Generations; Offspring ‘Developmentally Deformed’
February 23rd, 2024
Fish exposed to some pesticides at extremely low concentrations for a brief period of time can demonstrate lasting behavioral changes, with the impact extending to offspring that were never exposed firsthand, a recent study found.
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Study Looks At Invisible Nanoplastics Threatening Marine Ecosytems; Small Size Penetrates Living Organisms
February 23rd, 2024
Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the oceans each year. The sun’s ultraviolet light and ocean turbulence break down these plastics into invisible nanoparticles that threaten marine ecosystems.
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Domestication Selection: Researchers Use DNA To Examine Genetic Differences Between Hatchery, Wild Chinook Salmon
February 16th, 2024
Hatchery-reared salmon show genetic differences from wild populations in only a few generations, but those differences vary among hatcheries.
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WSU Researchers Find Permeable Pavements May Reduce Salmon-Killing Tire Wear Particles
February 2nd, 2024
The pore-like structure of permeable pavements may help protect coho salmon by preventing tire wear particles and related contaminants from entering stormwater runoff, according to a Washington State University study.
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Montana Study Quantifies Interconnected Impacts Of Climate Change, Irrigation On Hundreds Of Western Watersheds’ Surface Water Flows
February 2nd, 2024
In a study that could help reshape understanding and management of water resources in the Western United States, David Ketchum, a 2023 graduate of the University of Montana systems ecology Ph.D. program, has unveiled a 35-year analysis quantifying the interconnected impacts of climate change and irrigation on surface water flows.
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Canadian Researchers Find Toxic Chemicals From Oil Spills, Wildfire Smoke (PAHs) In Killer Whales, Transfers Mother To Fetus
January 5th, 2024
Toxic chemicals produced from oil emissions and wildfire smoke have been found in muscle and liver samples from Southern Resident killer whales and Bigg’s killer whales.