Fish Content

U.S. Reservoirs Hold Billions of Pounds of Fish

Katherine E Kerlin — April 29, 2024 - 8:57am

U.S. reservoirs hold more than 7 billion pounds of fish, a ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis study estimates. Properly managed, these existing reservoir ecosystems could help food security and conservation.

Squidtoons: A Science Communication Cartoon Series

Malia N Reiss — February 22, 2024 - 11:09am

Scientists and Squidtoons creators Garfield Kwan and Dana Song are using their comic series as fun science communication tool.

Rainbow Trout Subspecies Newly Named

Katherine E Kerlin — March 29, 2023 - 11:00am

The McCloud River redband trout, or O. mykiss calisulat, is newly identified as its own distinct subspecies of rainbow trout in a study from ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis. It was named in consultation with the Winnemem Wintu tribe.

Report on Mass Fish Death Released

Andy Fell — March 01, 2023 - 1:00pm

An independent investigation has found that a catastrophic fish mortality event at the ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture in August 2022 was caused by accumulation of mineral deposits inside sealed piping carrying wastewater away from the facility. This blockage caused chlorine, added to effluent water as a disinfectant, to back up to a water line used to lubricate pumps at the well supplying the fish tanks, and thus contaminate the tanks.

The Science of Saving Salmon as Klamath Dams Come Down

Katherine E Kerlin — February 24, 2023 - 3:34pm

The world’s largest dam removal in history is slated for 2023. Led by Indigenous tribes in partnership with organizations, lawyers, scientists and activists, the project will remove four dams, clearing the way for the lower Klamath River to flow freely for the first time in more than a century.

Levi Lewis: The Value of ‘And’

Katherine E Kerlin — August 08, 2022 - 10:00am

Fisheries ecologist Levi Lewis discusses climate anxiety, privilege, fish and the power of ‘and’ as part of ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis’ climate anxiety series.

Reef Fish Evolution Driven by Biting

Andy Fell — July 27, 2022 - 9:40am

Coral reefs are home to a spectacular variety of fish. A new study by biologists at the University of California, Davis, shows that much of this diversity is driven by a relatively recent innovation among bony fish — feeding by biting prey from surfaces. The work is published the week of July 25 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

What is Californians’ Constitutional Right to Fish?

Maria Magdalena Martinez Castro — June 03, 2022 - 2:59pm

In a recent episode of ��ϲ��Ͽ� Davis Law’s podcast, “Justice Defined: Scholars of King Hall,” Professor Karrigan Börk discussed Californians’ constitutional right to fish.

Citizen Divers Aid Understanding of Fish in the Salish Sea

Katherine E Kerlin — March 24, 2022 - 10:27am

Hundreds of fish species live in the Salish Sea, and many face a number of threats. Monitoring the health of these fish populations is crucial. But with nearly 5,000 miles of coastline and more than 400 islands, it’s no small task.

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 2: ‘Nature Tells Its Story’

Katherine E Kerlin — October 05, 2021 - 9:45am

A fish can’t talk, but its eyes and ears can. Scientists have discovered that each layer of a fish’s lens reveals a different part of its life history, including what it’s eaten throughout its life. While you’ve probably never heard of fish otoliths, these ear bones tell us not only a fish’s age, but what rivers it has traveled. Understanding this could help wildlife managers know what habitats to protect to help imperiled species.