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Assessing the Impact of Pollutants on Aquatic Animals	Newfoundland and Labrador 10/09/2007
The immune system is the body's equivalent of a standing army. Its responsibility is to defend its host against invaders that might cause infection or disease.

Capelin on the Grand Banks	Newfoundland and Labrador 03/06/2008
For its size, the capelin, a small forage fish, occupies a huge place in the food chain.

Centre of Expertise for Aquatic Habitat Research: Exploring the Connections Between Habitat and Aquatic Communities	Newfoundland and Labrador 09/08/2010
Until recently, it was assumed that rocky structures introduced into coastal environments destroy fish habitat within their footprint. Now a Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)-led research team is exploring the validity of this assumption by studying aquatic communities around structures in DFO's Gulf Region waters.

Deep-Sea Corals - Off Newfoundland and Labrador!	Newfoundland and Labrador 21/07/2008
When you think of the Grand Banks, would the image of corals come to mind?

Fish Fecundity	Newfoundland and Labrador 01/02/2010
Off Canada's east coast, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) scientists have been examining egg production rates - often referred to as fish fecundity - in a number of fish species.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Compares Cod Broodstock Diets	Newfoundland and Labrador 18/07/2012
Originally, broodstock used in the cod aquaculture industry were taken from the wild and fed a baitfish diet similar to what they ate at sea. As the industry evolved, captive broodstock were developed through genetic selection, prompting the need for a formulated prepared diet to reduce production costs and improve fish welfare.

Fishing for Data: The Multi-Species Survey	Newfoundland and Labrador 02/07/2008
Some of the most valuable scientific information for the management of the fisheries is not to be found at the frontiers of knowledge.

Forecasting the state of the ocean	Newfoundland and Labrador 01/06/2005
If the land rose and fell with the wind and shifted around daily, one might hesitate to go to work in the morning.