This study was conducted following the Guidelines of the European Union Council (2010/63/UE) and Portuguese legislation “The protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes” (DL 113/2013). All the ...

Our current life style is highly unsustainable and is causing numerous species to go extinct. We’ve listed the most endangered animals due to human activity. Human population growth is damaging a ...

Sharks are typically associated with the vastness and mystery of the open ocean. However, an intriguing phenomenon has been capturing the attention of marine biologists and nature enthusiasts alike: ...

“You might find a better metaphor in fishes we call euryhaline, which can pass between fresh and saltwater regularly,” he says. “Most fishes can’t do it, but those that can are physiologically quite ...

One of the smallest whale species, a male beluga whale can weigh up to 3,000 pounds and grow up to 16 feet long. ©Luna Vandoorne/Shutterstock.com These social animals can live in both salt and ...

* The National Environmental Science Program (NESP) funding figures above reflect the NESP funds allocated to research projects only, and do not include NESP funds allocated to other eligible hub ...

In the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea, the European sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) are the most important small pelagic fish in terms of biomass and ...