Aaron Adams, researcher at FAU, is the first to document a shallow water fish diving 450 feet deep to spawn. This finding was made using acoustic telemetry and sonar data in the Bahamas. Insight from the study could be instrumental in conservation efforts.

“Following the bonefish on their offshore spawning migration was a marathon for the science team as well as the fish,” said Adams. “Most importantly for conservation, now that we know the conditions bonefish require to spawn we can better focus our efforts for habitat conservation.” The research will support the Bonefish Reproduction Project at FAU.

• Aaron Adams