Overview of the Fish Diversity of Indian Waters [PDF]
, 2018 Fishing is one of the oldest human activities and it developed gradually, when our ancestors moved from the collection of plants and animals to hunting by using tools and weapons. The oldest fishing implements so far identified are harpoons, found in
Dinesh Kumar, S, Nair, Rekha J
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An Annotated Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of Texas, with Keys to Identification of Species [PDF]
, 1991 Forty-five families and 247 species of fishes are known to inhabit the freshwaters of Texas. We report on the distribution and status of these fishes and provide a key to their identification.
Edwards, Robert J. +2 more
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An adaptive explanation for the horse-like shape of seahorses [PDF]
, 2011 The body shape of seahorses resembles the head and neck of horses because of their curved trunk, their ventrally bent head and their long snout. Seahorses evolved from ancestral, pipefish-like species, which have a straight body.
Ferry, L., Roos, G., Van Wassenbergh, S.
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Exploitation of seahorses and pipefishes [PDF]
Naga, 1995 Indicators on the exploitation of Syngnathidae (seahorses and pipefishes) are presented together with a brief discussion of syngnathid biology.
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Body size preferences in the pot-bellied seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis: choosy males and indiscriminate females [PDF]
, 2018 Male seahorses (genus Hippocampus) provide all post-fertilization parental care, yet despite high levels of paternal investment, these species have long been thought to have conventional sex roles, with female mate choice and male-male competition ...
Mattle, Beat, Wilson, Anthony
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Cruise report hydro acoustic survey for blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) with R.V. Tridens, 17 March - 04 April 2008 [PDF]
This is the report of the Dutch part of the international North East Atlantic hydro acoustic survey for blue whiting. The survey is coordinated by ICES and has been executed annually. The purpose of the survey is to estimate the blue whiting stock of the
Armstrong, E. +6 more
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Sex-specific responses to fecundity selection in the broad-nosed pipefish [PDF]
, 2018 Fecundity selection, acting on traits enhancing reproductive output, is an important determinant of organismal body size. Due to a unique mode of reproduction, mating success and fecundity are positively correlated with body size in both sexes of male ...
Stölting, Kai +2 more
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An increase in snake pipefish (Entelurus aequoreus) in the northeast Atlantic: possible causes and effects [PDF]
, 2007 Climate induced changes in the planktonic community have been reported in the North Atlantic in recent years (Beaugrand et al., 2002), and similar responses has been seen in higher trophic levels (eg fish, Brander et al., 2003).
Halliday, NC, Johns, DG
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The demersal fish and macro-invertebrate assemblages of the Westerschelde and Oosterschelde estuaries: overview and final conclusions [PDF]
, 2003 An overview on the nursery function of the Westerschelde and the Oosterschelde estuaries for demersal fish and macro-invertebrates is presented; based on all data sets presented in this thesis.
Hostens, K.
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Mutual mate choice in the potbellied seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) [PDF]
, 2017 Models of sexual selection often assume dichotomous sex roles, with one sex competing for access to mates, while the other sex is choosy. However, it is well known that mating decisions are realized by integrating information across multiple traits, the ...
Bahr, Angela +3 more
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