Kelp holds a timeline of Earth's history
By studying where kelp populations have been wiped out and replaced, scientists are developing a new way to understand historical environmental destruction.
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By studying where kelp populations have been wiped out and replaced, scientists are developing a new way to understand historical environmental destruction.
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Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 9:28 am New research into whitebait fishing will address whether whitebait are in decline and assess the impact of commercial and recreational whitebaiting on the long-term sustainability of the species. The multi-disciplinary project led by University of Canterbury (UC) Research Associate Dr Mike Hickford will be the first to integrate ecological and fishery data to understand whitebait population dynamics. “There is a general belief that adult populations of most of New Zealand’s whitebait species are declining nationwide, but it is unknown whether overfishing ...