Nurseries built from bundles of tree branches may help conserve the freshwater fish in the age of climate change Vittoria Traverso - Freelance writer In recent years, the European perch (Perca ...

Exposure to high concentrations of plastic particles inhibits hatching, decreases growth rates, and alters feeding preferences of European perch larvae, a new study shows, as well as prevents the fish ...

Editor’s note: Science Magazine retracted the study described below on May 26, 2017, citing the following reasons: “(i) lack of ethical approval for the experiments; (ii) absence of original data for ...

Researchers were able to use European perch (Perca fluviatilis) that lived both inside and outside of the Biotest pool on the Swedish coast of the Baltic Sea. The perch were living in nearly identical ...

Scientists have called into question an idea that the bodies of cold-blooded marine animals, such as fish, will shrink in a warming world. A study published last week said that aquatic animals such as ...

What happens to a fish on drugs? If it’s a wild European perch exposed to a popular anxiety medication, chances are it’s anti-social, wanders away from the safety of its group and devours food more ...

Fish larvae reared in water polluted with microplastics have been found to preferentially feed on microplastics over their natural food source, zooplankton. This is the first time an animal has been ...

Relatively low concentrations of benzodiazepines commonly found in rivers throughout Europe, including Britain, can significantly affect the behaviour of the European perch (RexFeatures) From ...

It was once a dinner staple for Aussie families, but Australian anglers are now completely banned from catching this native fish. The species of fish was once abundant in the Murray Darling Basin. It ...