The East Bay Municipal Utility District announced Friday that boat access to two of its reservoirs in the Sierra Foothills has been closed amid concerns about an invasive mussel that was recently ...

The new “fringe-lip eel” is set apart from the other 12 in that genus by the row of sharp teeth along its bottom jaw, relatively large head and eyes, pointed snout, fin placem ...

Protecting freshwater resources starts with empowering local initiatives to protect, restore, and conserve this vital resource. Investing in partner-led projects for environmental protection, ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of three levels of lipids in the diet on growth, metabolism, and intestinal and hepatic histopathology in discus fish (Symphysodon ...

The study’s authors urge increased investment in research to address data deficiency, particularly in groups like freshwater mollusks. Banner image of discus fish by Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay.

They can also migrate via leaking production wells to freshwater aquifers. Base and rare metal mining: Heavy metal pollution is a known cause of groundwater contamination. Uranium: In situ uranium ...

Did you know the bigmouth buffalo is the longest living freshwater fish on the planet, often surviving for over a century? And did you know they hold the potential to provide insights into our own ...

A global assessment of 23,496 freshwater species – including fish, dragonflies, crabs, and shrimp – has exposed a critical biodiversity crisis. The study found that 24% of these species – ...

Many of the freshwater species considered in this study are socially and economically important. Freshwater fish provide an important source of protein for many human societies, and species such as ...

A new study published in Nature on Wednesday finds that nearly 25 percent of freshwater fauna—including species of fish, dragonflies, damselflies, crabs, crayfish and shrimp—are “threatened ...

These are bigmouth buffalo fish, and they are the world's longest-lived freshwater fish. Some live for over 100 years. Every year, these huge fish – which can weigh more than 50lb (23kg ...

A quarter of the total freshwater fauna, like fish and invertebrates, is facing the “threat with extinction”, the first-ever global health assessment of them has found. The assessment concluded that ...