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- Half of the fish consumed globally is now raised on farms, study finds
Aquaculture, once a fledgling industry, now accounts for 50 percent of the fish consumed globally, according to a new report by an international team of researchers. And while the industry is more efficient than ever, it is also putting a significant strain on marine resources by consuming large amounts of feed made from wild fish harvested from the sea, the authors conclude. Their findings are published in the Sept. 7 online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Read More >>
- Freshwater Fish Populations See Rapid Decline
Just a few hundred years ago, the world's rivers and lakes teemed with gigantic fish. Freshwater fish were so plentiful that they were used to feed farm animals and fishermen found it hard not to make a catch, according to a new review of historical accounts. Read More >>
- El Dr. Mora habla sobre su contribución para el mejoramiento del medio ambiente Durante la conferencia de SACNAS Cielo y Tierra entrevistó al Dr. Miguel Angel Mora Zacarías, ecotoxicólogo del departamento de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de la Universidad de Texas A&M en College Station. En la entrevista, el Dr. Mora nos cuenta sobre la labor que desempeña actualmente como profesor de la universidad, donde además de impartir clases realiza investigaciones científicas relacionadas con la conservación del medio ambiente. Listen or download >>
- Major Research Gives New Insights Into the Needs of Whooping Cranes
Texas A&M Scientists Release Results of 7-year, $2 million-Study
Impact to Whooping Cranes Is More Complex Than Previously Thought
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- Now available from Texas A&M University Press: Books by WFSC Faculty
It's a Long Way from Llano: The Journey of a Wildlife Biologist by James G. Teer
Texas Rattlesnake Roundups by Clark E. Adams and John K. Thomas
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