The invasive mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) chews off the tails of freshwater fishes and tadpoles, leaving the native animals to perish while dining on other fishes' and amphibians' eggs. Researchers engineered a robot to scare mosquitofish away, revealing how fear alters its behavior, physiology, fertility -- and may help turn the tide against invasive species.
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211216145940.htm
from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211216145940.htm
Robots use fear to fight invasive fish
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