When a body of water is impaired and placed on the 303(d) list, it is the responsibility of the state environmental agencies and concerned s...
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Relative weight is an index used by fisheries biologists to determine if a fish is in good condition, fat, or thin. It is calculated by divi...
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Take steps to ensure that your well water is safe after a flood. One method of disinfection is shock chlorination.
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Nearly 35 percent of all seafood caught in the United States is caught by marine sport fishermen. In fact, studies show sport fishermen ofte...
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People have used smoking to preserve red meat, poultry, and seafood for thousands of years. Worldwide, smoking still ranks alongside salting...
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Lakes and ponds can develop dense stands of aquatic vegetation that interfere with intended uses and destroy the natural beauty of the water...
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Corrosivity is defined as the condition of water that causes it to dissolve metals, such as those in metallic plumbing, at an excessive rate...
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Jubilee! This cry is eagerly awaited each summer by Mobile Bay residents. They are excited by the prospect of gigging hundreds of flounder o...
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Fisheries biologists use many different tools and techniques to determine the proper management of fish populations in our lakes, streams, a...
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Red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus, is one of 160 species of fish that scientists place in the drum family (Sciaenidae). Other drums familiar to ...
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The gray triggerfish, Balistes capriscus, is one of the most abundant fishes along the northeast Gulf of Mexico. It is also one of the most ...
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Jellyfish are regular inhabitants of the saltwater bays, bayous, and Gulf beaches of Alabama. As many as sixty different kinds of jellyfish ...
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