"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully, " he said of dam-generated electrical power.
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Comparing raw human gene sequences with known puffer-fish genes suggests that the human total is around 30, 000.
Washington Post reported this week that the FDA is close to approving the fish for human consumption.
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"The damage from Irene and Lee has resulted in an opportunity to do this kind of work focusing on climate change resilience for both the human community and for fish and wildlife, " Brown said.
Prof Thompson said the plastics had been found "in relatively low quantities - one or two pieces per fish - so this is certainly not a risk from the point of view of the human population, people eating those fish, because of course we don't eat the guts normally".
"We've been exploring using culverts as a way to alleviate flooding and protect human safety, as well as helping fish and wildlife, " said Connie Prickett of the Adirondack chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
For example, freshwater systems polluted with excess agricultural fertiliser will suffocate with algae, killing off fish and making water unfit for human consumption.
"Fish protein is the most healthy protein for human consumption, " says Polis.
That means human-generated underwater noise has the potential to affect fish just as traffic noise affects terrestrial animals such as birds, say the researchers.
Also on the list: the abundant Chilean jack mackerel in the southern Pacific Ocean, for human consumption in Africa, and Antarctic krill, for fish oil and fishmeal.
The human race is rapidly depleting the stocks of almost every wild fish that we like to eat, and many traditional fisheries are already wiped out.
Japanese researchers will now study how the bone density of the Medaka fish has changed over time, helping them understand similar changes that occur in human astronauts.
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