Freshwater fish species have an uphill battle for survival, especially with a changing ecosystem. “So, we’re trying to see ...
Nearly one in three freshwater fish species now faces possible extinction, a statistic that reflects mounting pressure on rivers and lakes worldwide. Habitat loss, dams, pollution, invasive species, ...
From field sites in Vietnam and the coast of West Africa to her laboratory in Washington, D.C., Kate Bemis applies her knowledge of fish diversity to support sustainable fisheries Naomi Greenberg Kate ...
Many invasive fish, plus other animals and plants, are ecological nuisances in our state. So the NC Wildlife Resources Commission groups them all together as “Aquatic Nuisance Species,” teaching local ...
Researchers identified a new freshwater fish species in South Africa after years of genetic testing and analysis.
Species numbers alone do not fully capture how ecosystems are changing. In a global study, scientists analyzed long-term data ...
A research team traveled to South Africa’s Umzimkhulu River in 2017 with a specific mission: find surviving pockets of the Maluti redfin minnow, a species declared extinct after introduced trout ...
A search for a fish lost to extinction led to a brand-new species hiding in a South African river.