Migratory birds, sea turtles and salmon have something in common: every year, they return to their birthplaces to reproduce. A study now published in the journal Science Advances shows that Atlantic ...

When the Atlantic herring colonized the Baltic Sea thousands of years ago, it needed to adapt to the low salinity. Genes with a vital role in the functioning of sperm, eggs and embryos were crucial to ...

The Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) represents one of the most prolific and commercially important marine fish species in the North Atlantic. Its population dynamics are driven by complex ...

A genetic and demographic analysis of river herring populations along the U.S. east coast has identified distinct genetic stocks, providing crucial guidance for efforts to manage their declining ...

A comparison of the fast-growing fish-eating Baltic herring (Slåttersill in Swedish) and slow-growing plankton-eating spring- and autumn-spawning Baltic herring. Photo: Leif Andersson. Atlantic and ...

Illustation: Four gene variants of major importance during the evolution of Baltic herring and its adaptation to spawning in brackish water. These include (i) LRRC8C2: a sperm-specific anion channel, ...