Category Archives: research blogging

Fleeing Prey Gives Away Predators

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Chuck

I’ve been remiss in reading Greg Laden’s blog, though it’s familiar to plenty of other science bloggers.  However, after reading a couple recent posts of his that showed up on Research Blogging (which I think anyone with an interest in … Continue reading →

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Carnival of the Blue

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Chuck

I ended up getting just enough reliable internet today to find out that my post on skates migrating into Georges Bank from Canada has shown up on the Carnival of the Blue over at Arthropoda.  Go check it out and … Continue reading →

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The Jaws of Death: How Spiny Dogfish Destroy Their Prey

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Chuck

One of the paradoxes of public opinion on dogfish is that they’re simultaneously considered a swimming wall of teeth annihilating everything in their path and wussy, poor excuses for sharks.  I’ve heard a lot of hearsay about the “weak bite” … Continue reading →

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Elasmobranch “Outbreak” Caused by Migration?

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Chuck

One of the most contentious topics on modern fisheries management and elasmobranch ecology has been the supposed “explosion” of skates and dogfish in Georges Bank.  The fact that this coincided with the crash in commercially important groundfish populations (cod, haddock, … Continue reading →

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Marine Rewilding?

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Chuck

It’s amazing what you’ll catch in the letters to the editor sometimes.  In the latest issue of Fisheries Magazine is a classic back-and-forth editorial origination from an article by researcher John. C. Briggs.  At first my interest was piqued simply … Continue reading →

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