HELSINKI (Reuters) - A Finnish researcher is to study fish in an aquarium while a rock group performs nearby, to see if the sound causes any ill-effects or distress.
Bands including aging rockers Uriah Heep will perform on Friday night to about 3,000 fans in a tent just a couple of dozen metres away from the aquarium.
"I will be looking for any abnormal behavior or activity," said researcher Mikko Erkinaro.
The 500,000-liter tank is home to salmon, trout, pike and perch and other species common in Finland's brackish coastal waters.
"Abnormal behavior or activity"--like what, hanging out by the brewery drainpipe, fin piercing, casual spawning?
I'm not sure what to make of the closing quote:
"It could be quite nasty to arrange such an aquarium and a performance venue (so close)," Erkinaro said, "especially when the (band) is a bit old-fashioned."
I'm curious now: would it be a bad idea to expose coldwater species to salsa?
Tonight Kristine and I are heading north for a few days, looking over some spots where her family used to vacation, then heading down to Grayling on Friday for the Au Sable Canoe Marathon. That's billed as the World's Toughest Spectator Event, not that the 120 mile overnight race is a piece of cake for the canoers. But with enough trail mix, water, and mosquito repellent, I'm sure we'll manage.
For a long time I've wanted to see this, mainly just to get in on the spectacle. The marathon is one of the biggest events of the year in Grayling, and as a fan of most things Graylingish (aside from the possibly impending 1,800 acre amusement park), I'd like to be a part of this at least once. Hopefully the crowds won't bring me to regret that desire before the weekend is out. Naturally, I'll be doing some fishing while I'm up there, with the usual reports to follow.
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