S2 E22: Dammed if you Don't: Saving Fish from Migration Mayhem

Word on the Reef

Did you know some of our marine fish are living DOUBLE LIVES? That’s right, they want the best of both worlds, saltwater and freshwater. So one minute they’re living the dream on a beautiful coral reef, next minute they’ve decided they need a tree change, and they’re swimming up into our rivers. What are they doing there? And importantly – what happens when humans build dams, causeways and other watery traffic jams that block these fish from finishing their migration missions?

• This week's guest: Sean Georgeson, Fish Ecologist and founder of www.coralition.org | www.instagram.com/coralition_org
• Ring the Fish Doorbell (Livestream where you can open the door for migrating fish): https://visdeurbel.nl/en/

Thumbnail Image: Sean and colleague using electrofishing to capture fish for research purposes in New Zealand. Note: Do not attempt this in crocodile inhabited waters in Far North Queensland!

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פרקים

1. S2 E22: Dammed if you Don't: Saving Fish from Migration Mayhem (00:00:00)

2. Liverpool to New Zealand: Sean's Journey (00:02:31)

3. Electrofishing and Mud Fishing in the name of science (00:04:46)

4. Diadromous fish of the Great Barrier Reef (00:08:42)

5. Brett's River Fish Friends (00:14:44)

6. Why Fish Passage Matters (00:17:48)

7. Threats to Diadromous Fish (00:21:03)

8. Ladders, Lifts and Ropes: Baffling Solutions for Migrating Fish (00:24:22)

9. Simon the Jumping Saratoga Fish (00:31:08)

10. The Spitting Archer Fish (00:32:21)

11. Appreciating and Preserving Freshwater Ecosystems (00:33:47)

12. Setting Sail for Coral and Climate (00:35:41)