This is SeaTalk: Ocean News from the University of Delaware.

Anglers dream of the next big catch, but a research project has University of Delaware scientists looking for the region’s tiniest fish. The researchers are studying how changes in environmental conditions and climate influence movement of fish larvae from open ocean waters into Delaware Bay. Successful movement of larvae from offshore spawning areas into bay and river nursery areas where young fish grow up is a critical step in ensuring healthy populations for fish such as Atlantic menhaden, Atlantic croaker, and American eel. The researchers’ work will help fisheries managers understand causes for natural variability in numbers of these fish. This is SeaTalk, a public service announcement from the University of Delaware, the Delaware Sea Grant College Program, and this station.