Fish fail to detect danger in copper-polluted water. A new study, to be presented at the meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology on the 5th of July, shows that fish cannot smell a danger odor ...

In the world's waterways, fish are confronted with endless challenges. For example, they have to defend themselves from predators, evade capture, compete with others for food, deal with the impact of ...

The rich organic matter that gives the largest tributary of the Amazon River, the Rio Negro, its characteristic black hue may provide fish with some protection from the negative effects of copper ...

Copper plays a role in how the brain regulates sleep, suggests a new study in zebrafish. “We show that just modulating the copper status has grave consequences for sleep behavior,” Chang says. The ...

Fish fail to detect danger in copper-polluted water. A new study shows that fish cannot smell a danger odor signal emitted by other fish in waters contaminated with copper. Fish fail to detect danger ...