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Songbird, Zebra Finch, Cognition, Performance, Gut Microbiome, Foraging Task, Brain, Gut, Bacteria
Study First to Show Relationship between a Bird's Gut and its Brain
November 04, 2020
FAU scientists studied songbirds' gut microbiome and have identified potentially critical bacteria affecting cognition and performance.
DEEP-SEA CORALS WIN PROTECTION IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
DEEP-SEA CORALS WIN PROTECTION IN THE GULF OF MEXICO
October 29, 2020
Gulf of Mexico deep-sea corals will soon be protected as part of a first-of-its-kind plan to safeguard some of the region's important coral hotspots and restrict damaging fishing gear in most of the areas. The Gulf of Mexico...
Aquaculture, Bonefish, Sports Fishing, Fishery, Recreational Fishing, Fish Reproduction, Fly-fishing, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Near Threatened Species, Conservation, Fishery Management, Fish and Wildlife Management, Industry, Florida Keys
Scientists are First in the World to Spawn Bonefish in Captivity
October 20, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust have reached a groundbreaking milestone in fish reproduction research by successfully inducing captive bonefish to spawn in aquaculture tanks.
Plastic Debris, Oceanic Biomass, Environment, Marine Habitat, Plastics, Pollution, Cellular DNA, Visualization Method, Microscopy, Calculations, Quantitative Number
Novel Study First to Tally Biomass from Oceanic Plastic Debris
October 13, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch scientists and collaborators have obtained a quantitative number for biomass from oceanic plastic debris using a novel visualization method that provides the first estimate of its kind.
Benthic Lander, Scuba Divers, Green Banana Blue Hole, Ocean Exploration, Marine Science, Marine Environment, Blue Holes
Gulf of Mexico Mission: 'Ocean Blue Holes Are Not Created Equal'
September 23, 2020
A team of scientists from FAU's Harbor Branch and collaborators recently explored the depths of the "Green Banana" Blue Hole thanks to gutsy scuba divers and an innovative 500-pound autonomous benthic lander.
Marine Organisms, Oceanic Bioluminescence, U.S. Office of Naval Research, Research and Development, Ocean Ecology, Marine Science, Ocean Science, Marine Habitats, Florida, Coastlines, Contract
FAU Lands $11 Million Contract from U.S. Office of Naval Research
September 16, 2020
FAU's Harbor Branch has landed an $11,179,001 contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to develop a next-generation bathyphotometer sensor for natural oceanic bioluminescence assessments.
Indian River Lagoon, Elasmobranchs, Rays, Florida Lagoon, Conservation, Environment, Marine Species, Marine Science
Scientists Catalogue Shark and Ray Distribution in Florida Lagoon
August 25, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch researchers conducted the first long-term, in-depth analysis of the elasmobranch community in the southern Indian River Lagoon, categorizing 630 individuals of 16 species.
Lake Okeechobee, Harmful Algal Blooms, Monitoring Blooms, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Grant
FAU Awarded $2.2 Million to Monitor Algal Blooms in Lake Okeechobee
August 17, 2020
A scientist from FAU's Harbor Branch received a grant from Florida's Department of Environmental Protection to develop a sensing and visualization package to monitor harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee.
Stranded Whale, Florida, Atlantic Ocean, Pollution, Marine Environment, Pathology, Marine Mammals, Toxins, Fossil Fuels
High Levels of Toxic Pollutants Found in Stranded Dolphins and Whales
August 06, 2020
A study led by FAU's Harbor Branch examined 83 stranded dolphins and whales in North Carolina and Florida. Researchers looked at 11 different animal species to test for 17 different substances.
Bottlenose Dolphin, Entanglement, Fishing Line, Indian River Lagoon, Rescue and Release, Recreational Fishing, Habitat, Long-term Damage
Entangled Dolphin Calf Only Lived Two Years Following Rescue
August 04, 2020
FAU Harbor Branch researchers examined the outcome of a bottlenose dolphin calf in the Indian River Lagoon entangled in fishing line wrapped tightly around its upper jaw and found severe, long-term damage.
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