Live black sea bass collection!

Aug 06, 2015

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Live black sea bass collection!	
 
	It was a successful trip collecting live black sea bass in Boston Harbor. A huge thanks to fisherman Kevin Cheung for providing a fishing vessel and his local sea bass expertise! We managed to collect 18 fish via hook and line and transport them back to the lab in a live well. As you can see in the video, the sea bass are becoming accustomed to their (temporary) new home. They're fed plenty of yummy fish and squid, and yesterday they got to eat live crabs that were collected on the shoreline! Spoiled! Soon, they will be used in behavioral experiments where lobsters are exposed to sea bass scent and their reaction is recorded. Stay tuned!

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Diane SweeneyBacker

Thanks for the updates on your research Marissa!

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About This Project

New fish on the block: Ecological implications of black sea bass in the Gulf of Maine

Northeastern University

The warming of the world’s oceans has begun to restructure marine communities. One consequence is that species ranges often expand or contract, which may alter interactions such as predation and competition. We will be studying the ecological implications of a northern range expansion of black sea bass into the Gulf of Maine. This project will provide a framework for monitoring emergent species as ocean temperatures continue to warm.