Phrases with «forage fish»

"Forage fish" refers to small fish that are hunted and eaten by larger fish, birds, and marine mammals. They serve as an important source of food and energy within the ocean food chain, and are often found in large schools near the surface of the water. Full definition

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Sentences with «forage fish»

All bird species showed the same response, the team reports in the 23 December issue of Science: the number of fledglings per breeding pair started to decline when the abundance of forage fish dropped below one - third of the maximum observed amount. (sciencemag.org)
The Yellowfin Tuna feed on small forage fish in the pelagic zone. (keliiskayak.com)
But it's harder to know the impact of fishing on forage fish populations. (sciencemag.org)
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Phrases with «forage fish»

Sentences with «forage fish»

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