Lakes are essential to ecosystems, providing freshwater, supporting biodiversity and offering crucial habitat for fish and ...

If the tire wear particles end up in freshwater ecosystems, the pollutants are leached out there. A new review article in the ...

Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in ...

Survival of the fittest is expertly exemplified by one marine creature: Minnesota’s freshwater mussels. These shellfish are being applauded for their unique and clever survival strategy. They ...

AZGFD State of Arizona Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan is a statewide strategy to halt the spread and eliminate aquatic invasive species from becoming further established in Arizona waters.

Image by Jini Jacob. These interactions support the aquatic food web, with nematodes and other benthic organisms forming a crucial link by serving as a protein-rich food source for fish larvae, ...

Within the same year, populations of arthropods that form the base of the food web, such as crustaceans and zooplankton, began to plummet. By the end of 1994, two commercially important fish that ...

Cascading consequences Aquatic invasive species threaten fisheries, water quality, local economies and human health. These impacts can extend well beyond the invaded lake.

The idea of eating aquatic plants might sound unappetizing at first. However, in certain regions of South East Asia, farm animals and humans have been eating a small plant called duckweed for decades.

For example, in the deep waters off of Central California, dissolved oxygen content has declined by as much as 40% in the last few decades. “Aquatic deoxygenation is closely linked to changes in ...