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Tahoe State of the Lake Report Released

Katherine E Kerlin — July 27, 2017 - 3:06pm

The 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center today released its annual Tahoe: State of the Lake Report, assessing a year marked by the hottest temperatures on record followed by a winter of unprecedented levels of rain and snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains, where Lake Tahoe resides.

Fish Social Lives May Be Key to Saving Coral Reefs

Katherine E Kerlin — April 10, 2017 - 10:54am

Fish provide a critical service for coral reefs by eating algae that can kill coral and dominate reefs if left unchecked. A 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study, which analyzed the social feeding behavior of reef fish, suggests that overfishing not only removes vital algae-eaters, but it may cause remaining fish to eat less.

Reef Fish That Conquer Fear of Sharks May Help Control Excess Algae

Katherine E Kerlin — January 12, 2017 - 1:08pm

Coral reef fish experience “landscapes of fear” depending on where and how much shelter from predators is available, according to a 51�ԹϺ�� Davis study. However, the study found that reef fish are willing to move past that fear. They will stray far from their sheltered coral refuge and risk the possibility of being eaten by sharks and other predators if the pay-off in tasty algae is higher.