pelagic

• The differential expression of the labrid vtg genes are further consistent with the notion that neofunctionalized Aa-type vtgs are important determinants of the pelagic or benthic character of the eggs in acanthomorph teleosts. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
• The salmon collapse parallels the decline of four pelagic (open water) species delta smelt, longfin smelt, threadfin shad in recent years. —  California Progress Report
• Marine habitats also include the tidepools, muddy, sandy, and rocky bottoms, and the open ocean (pelagic) zone, where solid objects are rare and the surface of the water is the only visible boundary. —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
• The year was highlighted by the continuing decline of California fisheries, with little effectively done by the state and federal governments to halt the collapse of Central Valley salmon and Delta pelagic (open water) fish populations. —  Indybay newswire
• In northern South America, the concern is that climate change will alter coastal upwellings, which sustain huge catches of anchovies, sardines and other varieties of small, "pelagic" fish. —  YubaNet.com

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