New, Ultra-Colorful Neon Fish Species Discovered
In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, hundreds of feet underwater, the Greek goddess of love lives on—in the form of a dazzling reef fish. In a new study published on Tuesday in ZooKeys, researchers
Fish Biodiversity
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Women to power Sri Lanka's mangrove conservation plan
COLOMBO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sri Lanka's new mangrove protection scheme, the world's first country-wide initiative, is relying on women like Michel Priyadarshani, head of a fisherwomen's group
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Ancient Connection Between the Americas Caused a Surge in Biodiversity 20 Million Years Ago
A new study may reveal an unprecedented surge in biodiversity that occurred 20 million years ago. Researchers have discovered that species migrations across the Isthmus of Panama began during this time
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Four new fish species discovered in Kerala
Four new fish species have been found in Kerala, the college professor who made the discovery has said. The new new species have been named Puntius nelsoni, Puntius nigronotus, Systomus chryseus and
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Climate change impact poses threat to fish species
The adverse impact of climate change has been posing a serious threat to indigenous fish species particularly the small ones, reports BSS. Even in the month of Ashar, fish is not available in the local
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Native fish species on the wane in Tehri reservoir
With the State Government turning a blind eye to the detrimental effects of building large dams like the Tehri dam, the native fish species once found in abundance in the Bhagirathi river and its major
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Ban on fishing in Lakhimpur dist
The Lakhimpur district authority has imposed restrictions on fishing and killing fishes in this breeding season for saving the fish progeny, an official order of the Additional District Magistrate GK Pegu
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Conserve biodiversity in island, estuaries: Expert
'Restriction of activities has resulted in formation of fresh coral reefs in Netrani' Karnataka Biodiversity Board Member Secretary R K Singh has said that there is a need to sustain the resources for
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New jellyfish species identified in Gulf of Venice
Scientists in Italy say they have discovered a new species of jellyfish in the Gulf of Venice. Sightings of yellow jellyfish in the North Adriatic Sea were reported to a citizen science project last
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Exotic fish species displacing local varieties from Wayanad: experts
Deposits of fish fingerlings of exotic varieties such as Rohu, Katla, Mrigal and Thilopia were being increasingly found in the Kabani River and its tributaries, which were once treasure troves for endemic fishes, K.C. Shaji, a conservation biologist, said at a seminar on biodiversity organised by the Wayanad Prakruthi Samrakshana Samiti in connection with the golden jubilee celebration of the Vechur cow conservation on Sunday.
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Odisha to move MoEF seeking fund for Similipal biosphere reserve
The State government will move Ministry of Environment and Forests seeking Rs. 2.14 crore assistance for overall development of Similipal Biosphere Reserve. A management action plan that has been prepared keeping in mind the infrastructure and manpower requirement has been approved by Biosphere Reserve Management Council headed by Chief Secretary J. K. Mohapatra here on Thursday.