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A new fish counting method has revealed there are ten times more fish in the sea than we previously thought.
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Species featured in this video:
- Stoplight loosejaws (Malacosteus niger)
- Common Fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta)
- Lanternfishes or myctophids (Family Myctophidae)
- Bristlemouths (Genus Cyclothone): The most populous vertebrate on Earth.
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Video Illustrator: Ever Salazar (@eversalazar)
Video Director: Emily Elert (@eelert)
Video Narrator: Emily Elert (@eelert)
With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Alex Reich, Kate Yoshida, Omkar Bhagat, Peter Reich, Rachel Becker
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References:
Kaarvedt, S., Staby, A., Aksnes, D.L. (2012). Efficient trawl avoidance by mesopelagic fishes causes large underestimation of their biomass. Marine Ecology Progress Series,456(1-6). Retrieved from
Broad, W. (2015). An Ocean Mystery in the Trillions. New York Times, D1. Retrieved from:
Xabier Irigoien, T. A. Klevjer, A. Røstad, U. Martinez, G. Boyra, J. L. Acuña, A. Bode, F. Echevarria, J. I. Gonzalez-Gordillo, S. Hernandez-Leon, S. Agusti, D. L. Aksnes, C. M. Duarte & S. Kaartvedt (2014). Large mesopelagic fishes biomass and trophic efficiency in the open ocean. Nature Communications, 5, 3271. Retrieved from
Kaarvedt, S. (2016). Personal Communication.
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