A new fish counting method has revealed there are ten times more fish in the sea than we previously thought.*
*But unfortunately, this doesn’t mean we’re not overfishing.
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– Common Fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta)
– Lanternfishes or myctophids (Family Myctophidae)
– Bristlemouths (Genus Cyclothone): The most populous vertebrate on Earth.
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References:
Kaarvedt, S., Staby, A., Aksnes, D.L. (2012). Efficient trawl avoidance by mesopelagic fishes causes large underestimation of their biomass. Marine Ecology Progress Series,456(1-6). Retrieved from http://www.int-res.com/articles/feature/m456p001.pdf
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Xabier Irigoien, T. A. Klevjer, A. Røstad, U. Martinez, G. Boyra, J. L. Acuña, A. Bode, F. Echevarria, J. I. Gonzalez-Gordillo, S. Hernandez-Leon, S. Agusti, D. L. Aksnes, C. M. Duarte & S. Kaartvedt (2014). Large mesopelagic fishes biomass and trophic efficiency in the open ocean. Nature Communications, 5, 3271. Retrieved from http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/140207/ncomms4271/full/ncomms4271.html
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