ProfColinBean
@profcolinbean.bsky.social
Freshwater fish biologist - big on rare species, their ecology and conservation. Also known to dabble in non-native species issues. Personal account and all views are entirely my own. Leantóir Celtic FC 🍀
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink, BioScience, 2025;, biaf149, doi.org/10.1093/bios...
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
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November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink, BioScience, 2025;, biaf149, doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Risky main stems are a poorly understood constraint on salmon recovery in coastal California rivers, North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 2025;, vqaf095, doi.org/10.1093/najf...
Risky main stems are a poorly understood constraint on salmon recovery in coastal California rivers
ABSTRACTObjective. Investment in salmon habitat restoration often focuses on natal streams, with a goal of improving access for spawning fish and increasin
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November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Risky main stems are a poorly understood constraint on salmon recovery in coastal California rivers, North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 2025;, vqaf095, doi.org/10.1093/najf...
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What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure. A really informative article, perfect for a weekend coffee read. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure
Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure. A really informative article, perfect for a weekend coffee read. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Munich surfers left high and dry as famed river wave vanishes
Munich surfers left high and dry as famed river wave vanishes
Eisbach wave in the Bavarian city had been a surfing magnet for decades but disappeared after a recent cleanup
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November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Munich surfers left high and dry as famed river wave vanishes
Predicting impacts of agricultural land use on stream and river biota: method review, evaluation, and guidance. Environmental Reviews. 32(4): 572-591. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Predicting impacts of agricultural land use on stream and river biota: method review, evaluation, and guidance. Environmental Reviews. 32(4): 572-591. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
A review and risk analysis on potential impacts of riverine recreational activities on Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in eastern Canada. Environmental Reviews. 32(4): 557-571. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
Canadian Science Publishing
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November 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A review and risk analysis on potential impacts of riverine recreational activities on Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in eastern Canada. Environmental Reviews. 32(4): 557-571. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
Addressing the policy and business drivers of global freshwater biodiversity loss. Environmental Reviews. 33: 1-20. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Addressing the policy and business drivers of global freshwater biodiversity loss. Environmental Reviews. 33: 1-20. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
The struggle to anticipate the future: political uses, technological approaches, and moral debates on climate change. Environmental Reviews. 33: 1-16. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
The struggle to anticipate the future: political uses, technological approaches, and moral debates on climate change
This paper explores major academic debates that address why, as our scientific understanding of climate change increases, controversies about its causes and responses multiply. To this end, this resea...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The struggle to anticipate the future: political uses, technological approaches, and moral debates on climate change. Environmental Reviews. 33: 1-16. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
Advances in forecasting of harmful algal blooms in freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Reviews. 33: 1-18. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
Canadian Science Publishing
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November 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Advances in forecasting of harmful algal blooms in freshwater ecosystems. Environmental Reviews. 33: 1-18. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
Global trends in aquatic animal satellite telemetry studies. Environmental Reviews. 33: 1-19. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
Canadian Science Publishing
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November 5, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Global trends in aquatic animal satellite telemetry studies. Environmental Reviews. 33: 1-19. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
Technological advancements: a global review of the use of camera technology in wildlife research. Environmental Reviews. 33: 1-14. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
Technological advancements: a global review of the use of camera technology in wildlife research
Cameras have become widely used tools in wildlife research, providing new insights into the behavior, population dynamics, and habitat preference of species across a wide range of taxa. In this study,...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Technological advancements: a global review of the use of camera technology in wildlife research. Environmental Reviews. 33: 1-14. doi.org/10.1139/er-2...
Once considered a 'disruptive science', biotelemetry is now among the most trusted and relevant approaches informing salmon fisheries management. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Just-IN doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Once considered a 'disruptive science', biotelemetry is now among the most trusted and relevant approaches informing salmon fisheries management. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Just-IN doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...
March of the Mussel: Is Atlantic Canada at risk of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) invasion?. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Just-IN doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...
March of the Mussel: Is Atlantic Canada at risk of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) invasion?
The invasion of Atlantic Canadian (Eastern Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island) freshwater habitats by the zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is currently in progress. Manage...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
March of the Mussel: Is Atlantic Canada at risk of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) invasion?. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. Just-IN doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...
Developing Effective Flow Enhancement Strategies for Salmonid Recovery and Climate Change Adaptation in Central California's Coastal Watersheds. River Research and Applications 1–15. doi.org/10.1002/rra.....
Developing Effective Flow Enhancement Strategies for Salmonid Recovery and Climate Change Adaptation in Central California's Coastal Watersheds
An integrated hydrologic model of a rainfall-dominated catchment was used to quantify existing and predict future streamflows relative to salmonid needs and evaluate the efficacy of flow enhancement ...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Developing Effective Flow Enhancement Strategies for Salmonid Recovery and Climate Change Adaptation in Central California's Coastal Watersheds. River Research and Applications 1–15. doi.org/10.1002/rra.....
Multi-year tracking of European sea bass shows large-scale connectivity, summer site fidelity, and repeatability in migration timing, ICES Journal of Marine Science, Volume 82, Issue 10, October 2025, fsaf190, doi.org/10.1093/ices...
Multi-year tracking of European sea bass shows large-scale connectivity, summer site fidelity, and repeatability in migration timing
Abstract. Movement data are essential to the effective conservation and management of migratory species. European sea bass, an ecologically and economicall
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November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Multi-year tracking of European sea bass shows large-scale connectivity, summer site fidelity, and repeatability in migration timing, ICES Journal of Marine Science, Volume 82, Issue 10, October 2025, fsaf190, doi.org/10.1093/ices...
No Free Lunch: Sustainable Aquaculture Requires Recognizing Past Science, Improvements, and Comparative Assessment, Reviews in Aquaculture 18, no. 1 (2026): e70098, doi.org/10.1111/raq.....
No Free Lunch: Sustainable Aquaculture Requires Recognizing Past Science, Improvements, and Comparative Assessment
Aquaculture has become an established and important part of the global food system. Several critiques of aquaculture continue to resurface, seemingly ignoring past research and improvements of (1) aq...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
No Free Lunch: Sustainable Aquaculture Requires Recognizing Past Science, Improvements, and Comparative Assessment, Reviews in Aquaculture 18, no. 1 (2026): e70098, doi.org/10.1111/raq.....
Effects of freezing duration and speed on environmental DNA (eDNA) degradation in water samples: a controlled mesocosm study. Hydrobiologia (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s107...
Effects of freezing duration and speed on environmental DNA (eDNA) degradation in water samples: a controlled mesocosm study - Hydrobiologia
The study of environmental DNA (eDNA) is a powerful tool for detecting and monitoring aquatic species, but sample preservation methods can critically affect analytical outcomes. Here, we examined the ...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Effects of freezing duration and speed on environmental DNA (eDNA) degradation in water samples: a controlled mesocosm study. Hydrobiologia (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s107...
Integrating biological and environmental data to solve key scientific and societal challenges, BioScience, 2025;, biaf150, doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Integrating biological and environmental data to solve key scientific and societal challenges
Abstract. Biodiversity collections in the United States hold over a billion specimens and are essential to understanding the history of life on Earth, as w
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October 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Integrating biological and environmental data to solve key scientific and societal challenges, BioScience, 2025;, biaf150, doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Integrating biological and environmental data to solve key scientific and societal challenges, BioScience, 2025;, biaf150, doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Integrating biological and environmental data to solve key scientific and societal challenges
Abstract. Biodiversity collections in the United States hold over a billion specimens and are essential to understanding the history of life on Earth, as w
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October 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Integrating biological and environmental data to solve key scientific and societal challenges, BioScience, 2025;, biaf150, doi.org/10.1093/bios...
Contrasts in perception of the interaction between non-native species and climate change share.google/L9QHibIonQap...
Contrasts in perception of the interaction between non-native species and climate change
Over the last century, intensification of human movement has resulted in a large-scale redistribution of species worldwide. In recent decades, this phenomenon has been further compounded by climate ch...
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October 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Contrasts in perception of the interaction between non-native species and climate change share.google/L9QHibIonQap...
Non-native species drive the global loss of freshwater fish beta-diversity share.google/slLgKmCYQZkZ...
Non-native species drive the global loss of freshwater fish beta-diversity
Freshwater ecosystems are facing mounting challenges. The widespread introduction of non-native species, for example, has resulted in the loss of native species and the substantial reconfiguration of ...
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October 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Non-native species drive the global loss of freshwater fish beta-diversity share.google/slLgKmCYQZkZ...
Intrapopulation differences in biological traits and impacts in a highly invasive freshwater species (Signal crayfish) share.google/1wN1FzEFQOCO...
Intrapopulation differences in biological traits and impacts in a highly invasive freshwater species
Individual variation assessments are essential to better understand population and community dynamics, as well ecosystem functioning. Although researchers have long recognized this aspect, only recent...
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October 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Intrapopulation differences in biological traits and impacts in a highly invasive freshwater species (Signal crayfish) share.google/1wN1FzEFQOCO...
The invasive mysid Hemimysis anomala: an up-to-date review of its biology, ecology, distribution and ecological impacts share.google/Pd3RhQVgfBPE...
The invasive mysid Hemimysis anomala: an up-to-date review of its biology, ecology, distribution and ecological impacts
The “bloody-red shrimp” species Hemimysis anomala, native to the Ponto-Caspian Region, has spread rapidly and adapted over recent decades to new aquatic ecosystems worldwide, causing many ecological a...
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October 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The invasive mysid Hemimysis anomala: an up-to-date review of its biology, ecology, distribution and ecological impacts share.google/Pd3RhQVgfBPE...
Invasive signal crayfish and native noble crayfish show trophic niche shrinkage in sympatry share.google/Jnl8Gx8RcH4r...
Invasive signal crayfish and native noble crayfish show trophic niche shrinkage in sympatry
Studying the coexistence of native species and invasive species with similar functional traits, habitat usage, and feeding habits is crucial for understanding the dynamics of invasion and ecological c...
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October 25, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Invasive signal crayfish and native noble crayfish show trophic niche shrinkage in sympatry share.google/Jnl8Gx8RcH4r...
Not fish but worth a read:
Let ants find them: Using ants as eDNA samplers for detecting the invasive spotted lanternfly share.google/zmEIKczTJpXB...
Let ants find them: Using ants as eDNA samplers for detecting the invasive spotted lanternfly share.google/zmEIKczTJpXB...
Let ants find them: Using ants as eDNA samplers for detecting the invasive spotted lanternfly
Environmental DNA (eDNA) has emerged as a valuable tool for detecting invasive species, yet its application in terrestrial ecosystems remains challenging due to uneven eDNA distribution. Ants, which f...
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October 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Not fish but worth a read:
Let ants find them: Using ants as eDNA samplers for detecting the invasive spotted lanternfly share.google/zmEIKczTJpXB...
Let ants find them: Using ants as eDNA samplers for detecting the invasive spotted lanternfly share.google/zmEIKczTJpXB...