Undeterred, gulf fish spawn despite hurricane

Undeterred, gulf fish spawn despite hurricane

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https://phys.org/news/2018-11-undeterred-gulf-fish-spawn-hurricane.html

Biggs and a team of scientists from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) and the University of Florida discovered that spotted seatrout kept spawning in late August 2017, even as the eye of Hurricane Harvey passed overhead, bringing with it windspeeds of up to 134 miles per hour and a storm surge of 8-10 feet.

"These fish are resilient and productive, even in the face of such a huge storm," Biggs said. "On land, it was complete destruction, but these fish didn't seem disturbed."