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 javamanjoe rated 8 months ago - Out of Balance environment. Look what's happening here. Found this very interesting information on Starfocus's Web Site. From the article.
The snake pipefish is a seahorse-like creature that can grow up to 18 inches in length. The bony, rigid fish provides poor nutritional value for ad...
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- chemrat rated 7 months ago
- This is an outstanding environmental site (and post), well worth keeping up to date with!
- javamanjoe rated 8 months ago
- Out of Balance environment. Look what's happening here. Found this very interesting information on Starfocus's Web Site. From the article.
The snake pipefish is a seahorse-like creature that can grow up to 18 inches in length. The bony, rigid fish provides poor nutritional value for adult birds and can actually kill chicks that choke on the bodies. Yet terns, puffins, and other seabirds are increasingly turning to the fish for food as the populations of other fish continue to decline.
The spread of the pipefish has confused many marine biologists. They were almost never seen in 2002, then rarely seen the next year. Since then surveys and local divers report seeing hundreds of the fish in local waters. Mike Harris of the Center for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) in Edinburgh said: "Since [2003] the species has increased dramatically in abundance and its spread continues. Indeed it may be accelerating. In June last year, 500 were caught in a 15-minute haul off the Farne Islands, while in July and August large catches were recorded in the Norwegian Sea, for example."
- mareacaspica rated 8 months ago
- another share of bad news :( the difference is birds didn't choose to eat junk food
- spostareduro rated 8 months ago
- Virtually unknown just six years ago the snake pipefish's population has exploded in British waters recently, with potentially disastrous consequences for seabird populations.
- absolutelytrue rated 8 months ago
- From the page: "The snake pipefish is a seahorse-like creature that can grow up to 18 inches in length. The bony, rigid fish provides poor nutritional value for adult birds and can actually kill chicks that choke on the bodies. Yet terns, puffins, and other seabirds are increasingly turning to the fish for food as the populations of other fish continue to decline."
- envirograffiti rated 8 months ago
- Even birds eat junk food - one can only hope that they don't take up drinking!
- gavinhudson rated 8 months ago
- From the page: "The snake pipefish is a seahorse-like creature that can grow up to 18 inches in length. The bony, rigid fish provides poor nutritional value for adult birds and can actually kill chicks that choke on the bodies. Yet terns, puffins, and other seabirds are increasingly turning to the fish for food as the populations of other fish continue to decline.
The spread of the pipefish has confused many marine biologists. They were almost never seen in 2002, then rarely seen the next year."
- maxyRO rated 8 months ago
- Junk food exists for birds too!
- rtknox00 rated 8 months ago
- From the page: "Virtually unknown just six years ago the snake pipefishâ€s population has exploded in British waters recently, with potentially disastrous consequences for seabird populations."
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