Gulf Kingfish (IMAGE)

Terry Collins Assoc

Gulf Kingfish

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Found through DNA left behind off the coast New Jersey shore, the perch-like Gulf kingfish has never before been recorded north of Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, about 250 miles (400 km) to the south. With changes in the oceans owing to climate, chemical pollution, debris, noise, night-time illumination, and other factors, "this study further establishes aquatic environmental DNA (eDNA) as an innovative, inexpensive, low-impact way to monitor marine life migrations, changing ranges, diversity and distribution," says Jesse Ausubel

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SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC

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