Fishing is Causing Frightened Fish to Flee When They Should Flirt
August 08, 2024
August 08, 2024
LANCASTER, England, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news:
Populations of squaretail grouper face an uncertain future as new research shows fishing that targets their spawning sites is causing males to be repeatedly scared away from their territories during their short mating meet-ups.
By fleeing for safety, individuals are losing valuable time to catch the eye and court female fish.
A study, led by scientists at Lancaster Univer . . .
Populations of squaretail grouper face an uncertain future as new research shows fishing that targets their spawning sites is causing males to be repeatedly scared away from their territories during their short mating meet-ups.
By fleeing for safety, individuals are losing valuable time to catch the eye and court female fish.
A study, led by scientists at Lancaster Univer . . .