plural alewives
ˈāl-ˌwīvz 
: a food fish (Alosa pseudoharengus) of the herring family that is very abundant along the Atlantic coast
also
: any of several related fishes (such as the menhaden)
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Invasive mussels, alewives top the list Here’s the top ten:
Zebra mussels – mollusks introduced via ballast water.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Crum’s explorations of blue catfish stomachs turned up all kinds of fish, from alewife to yellow perch, and even a wood duck.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
In one remarkable instance, the construction of a dam trapped two herring species, alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) and blueback herring (A. aestivalis), in the Kerr Reservoir on the border between North Carolina and Virginia.
—Richard Pallardy, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
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Negative public attention – like images of rotting alewife carcasses on a beach – can also affect how people feel about an area.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Invasive mussels, alewives top the list Here’s the top ten:
Zebra mussels – mollusks introduced via ballast water.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024
Crum’s explorations of blue catfish stomachs turned up all kinds of fish, from alewife to yellow perch, and even a wood duck.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2024
In one remarkable instance, the construction of a dam trapped two herring species, alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) and blueback herring (A. aestivalis), in the Kerr Reservoir on the border between North Carolina and Virginia.
—Richard Pallardy, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
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“Alewife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alewife. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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