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The New Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 12th Ed.

Technically, this is a book of spells.

Picture of the title page of the newly-published paper

📢 New paper alert! 📢

CRI researchers just published a new paper comparing reproductive success of supplemented and wild Atlantic Salmon. The findings can help us better understand how to optimize supplementation programs to increase populations of Atlantic Salmon.

doi.org/10.1093/najf...

Clarity over complexity: Statistical reporting that resonates ABSTRACT. Effective statistical reporting is essential for the credibility, reproducibility, and advancement of scientific research. Despite existing guide

Great new paper by two journal editors providing a roadmap for effective statistical reporting – fantastic resource for students in any ecological field. academic.oup.com/fisheries/ad...

I will find you meme. We very nearly went for Liam Neeson in taken but that seemed threatening.

There are 36,000 or so podcasts that explicitly link to research in some of their episode descriptions. That's how we find the research citations btw, exactly how we also do it with YouTube.

Podcasters: Link to the research in your episode descriptions!
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The American Fisheries Society extends our support to the furloughed fisheries and aquatics professionals affected by the U.S. federal government shutdown. Read our full statement on the shutdown and its impacts on natural resources here fisheries.org/2025/10/afs-...

is this .gov link dead because of an error or because it's been wiped off the face of the earth? #proofreadingthoughts

(PDF) How Many Fish Species Are in North America? PDF | The joint American Fisheries Society and American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Committee on Names of Fishes has updated the list... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...

Our note answering the question of how many fish species are there in (the three countries of) North America reached 300 reads and its first citation.

www.researchgate.net/publication/...

This is called the pistachio tide and can confirm the rotten egg smell is very strong right now! aqua.org/stories/2023... #baltimore

Widespread ‘Pistachio tide’ strikes the Inner Harbor Blue Water Baltimore, a water quality watchdog in the city, explained the colorful change and rotten-egg smell were part of a “turnover event” in the harbor.

Widespread ‘pistachio tide’ rolls into the Inner Harbor

Cover of the September 2025 issue of Fisheries featuring kokanee salmon in Alaska, credit J. Ching.

In the latest #Fisheries: Strongholds for Pacific Salmon (open access), Reckoning with Coloniality in Alaska Trawl Fisheries (open access), Growth Patterns of Invasive Silver Carp in the Mississippi River Basin, Empowerment as a Goal for College Education, and more: academic.oup.com/fisheries/is...

Thinking about all of my US colleagues today that work for USGS, USFWS, US Parks Service, NOAA and the EPA. From front line environmental practitioners to scientists and policy makers, these folks ensure that waters are swimmable, fish are edible, that natural areas are accessible, etc, etc, etc.

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

Distribution of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus in the nearshore fish community of the St. Lawrence River ABSTRACTObjective. We investigated viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus dynamics in wild fish populations of the St. Lawrence River to compare host competenc

Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus is a multi-host fish pathogen that has caused large, sporadic fish kills in the Great Lakes region. This study compares viral prevalence and titers among fish species that may represent viral reservoirs enabling long-term persistence. doi.org/10.1093/jaha... (8/8)

Open-population models provide an alternative trout monitoring method in the upper Yellowstone River, Montana ABSTRACTObjective. Long-term monitoring programs typically require standardization to evaluate changes in fish populations over time. However, incorporatin

In the upper Yellowstone River, changing hydrologic conditions prevent long-term trout monitoring from occurring in some years. Using POPAN models to analyze mark–recapture data from individually marked fish may provide an alternative method for long-term monitoring. doi.org/10.1093/najf... 7/8

Introduced piscivore scope for predation can limit the success of native fish reintroduction efforts ABSTRACTObjective. Rivers worldwide are heavily altered by human activities. The interactive effects of habitat alteration and introduced piscivores can je

Introduced fish predators may jeopardize river and native fish conservation goals. This study applies a well-known, flexible tool to create and evaluate factors potentially limiting coldwater fish restoration, including introduced predators and warmer river temperatures. doi.org/10.1093/tafa... 6/8

Efficient monitoring of a large river restoration project using a combination of remote sensing and field data ABSTRACTObjective. River restoration efforts continue to grow in spatial extent and complexity, though conventional monitoring methods are not designed to

Remote sensing and field data can be used to evaluate the success of large river restoration projects at improving salmon habitat and provide timely guidance to restoration practitioners and engineers on how to adaptively manage and improve restoration projects. doi.org/10.1093/najf... (5/8)

Migration of freshwater fish species and passage at a dam using a novel fishway ABSTRACTObjective. Decline of migrant freshwater fishes (potamodromous species) in the United States is a critical fisheries issue due to dams blocking mig

Many migrant freshwater fishes in the United States are in decline due to dams blocking them from completing critical life history migrations. A new fishway design used in an Indiana river shows promise: doi.org/10.1093/tafa.... (See a video here: contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow...) (4/8)

Spatiotemporal shifts in American Eel population in a changing Hudson River estuary ABSTRACTObjective. Estuarine fishes experience significant diel and seasonal variations in their environments, with climate change introducing additional s

The Hudson River estuary supports one of the most robust remaining American Eel populations. Understanding the spatial effects of climate change in the estuary is crucial for effectively conserving this endangered fish. doi.org/10.1093/tafa... (3/8)

Assessing the potential for Smallmouth Bass population establishment in Grand Canyon ABSTRACTObjective. The expansion of nonnative Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu into the Grand Canyon ecosystem downstream of Glen Canyon Dam is widely

Smallmouth Bass pose a potential threat to at-risk Humpback Chub in the Grand Canyon ecosystem. How should we asses this potential threat, given that high turbidity in Grand Canyon may act as a natural barrier to sustained Smallmouth Bass recruitment? doi.org/10.1093/tafa... (open access) (2/8)

Help support a new shark science and conservation exhibit in Maryland! The Natural History Society of Maryland is redoing their public exhibit halls, including a new exhibit on shark science and conservation. I’m helping them to design it, we’re fundraisin…

There are two weeks to go in the fundraising campaign for the Natural History Society of Maryland's new shark science and conservation exhibit, and we have to raise about $1,400 more.

Please consider chipping in to help. Thank you!

www.southernfriedscience.com/help-support... #SciComm 🧪🦑🌎

Interested in learning more about the Kynard Fishway? Check out this new article in TAFS! doi.org/10.1093/tafa...

FIGURE 1: Diagrammatic representation that depicts the process of detecting infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHHNV) by using a real‐time triplex loop‐mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay. This assay employs three sets of primers totaling 18 primers, which target 24 specific regions of the IHHNV DNA within a single reaction. The optimal conditions for the assay, excluding the DNA preparation step, were identified as 63°C for 45 min. The results of the assay can be conveniently read using a portable turbidimeter.

In this week's Fishy Friday, @jeffkopaska.bsky.social discusses the 2024 winner of Best Paper in the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health: fisheries.org/2025/09/best...

Multiscale analysis predicts native species presence based on habitat and nonnative species abundance AbstractObjective. The loss and degradation of aquatic habitat through fragmentation, water extraction, and climate warming contribute to declining native

#FishyFriday What allows native fish repatriations to be successful? What results in failure? The fish in question, the fish community, abiotic factors, and spatial scale-all of it.

To explore this, here is the 2024 TAFS Best Paper from @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social

academic.oup.com/tafs/article...

@jeffkopaska.bsky.social

Doomscroll break. Couldn't decide which were the best videos for this, so a short thread of videos from my walk this morning.

when 3 different people at my in-law's Labor Day hang asked if the Blue Crab fishery in the Chesapeake Bay would be shut down soon, I should've shown them this. if you wanna eat Blue Crabs in the future, start eating Blue Catfish now!
doi.org/10.1093/mcfa...

This week we collected water samples and data throughout the Lower Jones Falls and Tidal Patapsco River! Check out baltimorewaterwatch.org to see data on these routes and all of the stations monitored throughout Baltimore's watersheds.

Can you tell the difference between Smallmouth and Alabama Bass?

TWRA can — and it’s helping them stop invasive species from threatening Tennessee’s legendary fisheries.

🎥 Watch the full films in Tomorrow’s Catch: contentwithpurpose.co.uk/afs/tomorrow...

Bootcamp Recap Day 3 - Data is King: We introduced our interns to our rigorous water quality monitoring program and trained them how to use scientific instruments. Hear from Lloyce Frimpong about what she took away from the intensive internship: bit.ly/BWBLloyce