Sometimes to save the thing you love most, you have to leave it behind. That is exactly what Ruleo Camacho did when he left his home in Antigua and traveled to Maine, USA on...
Pack ice is a group of large pieces of floating ice that move together in almost continuous masses due to wind and/or ocean currents. What happens below the pack ice? This has been a...
The Amazon River basin is one of the richest ecosystems in the world. Due to its variation in depth, temperature, salinity, acidity, velocity and nutrient loads, the river has the highest fish diversity in...
Dams can often interfere with a fish’s ability to travel up or down a river. To increase fish migration ability, a variety of modifications can be made to the dam. One such modification is a...
From sunken battleships and regrettable tire piles in the Atlantic Ocean to oil rig platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, artificial reefs are well-recognized as important tools to increase fish habitat and improve local fisheries. ...
Freshwater fishes are becoming increasingly vulnerable to human activities. Of the many threats they face (climate change, pollution, invasive species, over-fishing, etc.), habitat loss is thought to be one of the most significant factors...
Great South Bay extends for 45 miles along the southern coast of Long Island, New York, and provides extensive lagoon habitat to Atlantic Ocean fish. Fed by freshwaters and protected from ocean predators, lagoons...
Imagine that you’re a fish living in the Arctic Ocean, below sea ice that shades you from light and makes it difficult to see your prey. If that ice were to melt, it...
Scientists and managers working to conserve Redband Trout faced a problem: These fish live in remote, desert streams that can be difficult and expensive to study. Yet, managers and nonprofit organizations require more information...
The US Army Corps of Engineers’ Pittsburgh District (Corps) is in the process of developing and analyzing alternatives for an aquatic ecosystem restoration project located in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The...
