The underwater “eye” that is unlocking ocean secrets

The underwater “eye” that is unlocking ocean secrets

Source: vox

4/20/2022

Credit: Edith Widder

Marine biologist Edith Widder loves the ocean, but there is one thing she envies about her colleagues who study life on land.

On land, if scientists want to observe animals in their natural habitat, undisturbed, they can set up special concealment spots, or “blinds,” that hide their presence from their subjects.

Undisturbed, animals will reveal amazing secrets: mating rituals, hunting habits, or special behaviors that help them avoid predators. But for a long time, Widder couldn’t conceal herself enough to glean these kinds of details from underwater research subjects

Continue...

News Id		Source	Stamp	country
3176	Australian writer seeks information on Texarkana falling fish phenomenon	texarkanagazette	2022-01-08	AU
3177	Mississippi fishermen find themselves caught after agents say they were over limit by 152 fish	magnoliastatelive	2022-01-09	US
3178	Four swimmers are found dead and covered in bites after spate of terrifying PIRANHA attacks in Paraguay	dailymail	2022-01-06	PY
3179	Indonesia aims for sustainable fish farming with ‘aquaculture villages’	mongabay	2022-01-07	ID
3180	Alaskan fishers intercepting B.C. salmon at 'jarring' rate	delta-optimist	2022-01-11	US
3181	So you caught a fish in Kansas, is it safe to eat?	KSNW	2022-01-03	US
3182	An 'amazing week': Idaho Fish & Game researchers hook three 10-foot sturgeon	ktvb7	2022-01-04	US
3183	Sustainable fishing by 2025: What is the current situation in Indonesia?	dw	2022-01-10	ID
3184	In Norway, Kids Slice Out Cod Tongues for Serious Money	smithsonianmag	2022-01-12	NO
3185	After 33 years, Fish Radio's Laine Welch hangs up her mic	KDLG 670AM	2022-01-08	US
3186	Spanish Party Calls for Demolition of Morocco’s Fish Farm Near Chafarinas Islands	moroccoworldnews	2022-01-03	MA
3187	Tribe works to keep home of endangered fish free of invasive species	nevadacurrent	2022-01-03	US
3188	Local fisherman reels in possible world record haul off coast of St. Augustine	news4jax	2021-12-28	US
3189	Biodiversity: The tale of the 'un-extinct' fish	bbc	2021-12-29	MX
3190	Delta pumps throttled back despite rains, cutting California water deliveries to protect fish	sacbee	2022-01-01	US
3191	Fish fall from the sky during rain in east Texas, city reacts	kxxv	2022-01-04	US
3192	Israeli scientists train goldfish to steer car around room	timesofisrael	2022-01-03	IL
3193	Removing barriers to fish passage	newportnewstimes	2021-12-29	US
3194	Seawatch: Alaska had a tumultuous fishing year	Homer News	2021-12-29	US
3195	Ice Age Canadian Lakes	earthobservatory	2022-01-21	CA
3196	Jordan orders gates opened on Avon River to allow fish passage	saltwire	2021-03-23	CA
3197	What the Petitcodiac River can teach us about Windsor’s controversial causeway	saltwire	2020-09-24	CA
3198	Представлен дрон, способный работать как в воздухе, так и под водой	ixbt	2022-01-20	US
3199	Триллион тонн пресной воды. Ученые составили график разрушения суперайсберга	bbc	2022-01-20	US
3200	‘That fish changes everything’: Inner Bay of Fundy salmon found in Windsor’s Lake Pisiquid	saltwire	2018-08-03	CA

127 of [218 - pages.]