Catfish Experiment (IMAGE) Virginia Institute of Marine Science Caption Dr. Vaskar Nepal tests the temperature and salinity tolerance of blue catfish in the Seawater Research Laboratory at VIMS. Credit © M. Fabrizio/VIMS. Usage Restrictions One-time use only, and with correct attribution. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.