SC family reels in rare black gar during fishing trip on Saluda River
What makes this one black, however, is the melanin. According to the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, “melanism is ...
Chron on MSN8mon
Black alligator gar are rare but real. A Texas fisherman just caught one.
Additionally, the appearance of melanistic alligator gar can vary from a 'smokey,' shaded look to jet black, which is quite a ...
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FISHING FOR ANSWERS: Study analyzes blotchy bass syndrome in Commonwealth and its cause
Jan. 7 public meeting with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the prevalence of blotchy bass syndrome within smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna and Juniata rivers was ...
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Example of natural selection in action
This change from predominantly light to dark forms in industrial areas is called industrial melanism. Note that this change was not due to pollution making the moths darker. The dark variety had ...