Scientists catch billions of juvenile fish under arctic sea ice

Scientists catch billions of juvenile fish under arctic sea ice
Bremerhaven, Germany (UPI) Oct 13, 2015 - Polar cod are a vital food source for whales, narwhals, ringed seals and arctic seabirds, but researchers have had a hard time studying these fish and estimating their numbers. That's now changing, thanks to new netting technology. Recently, a team of German researchers were able to catch a large number of polar cod living beneath the arctic sea ice. Their findings suggest billions of j ... more

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