A genetic analysis conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey recently confirmed that larval, or newly hatched, fish collected from the Maumee River during the summer of 2018 are grass carp, one species of invasive Asian carps that threaten the Great Lakes.
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International Voyage Aims to Unravel Mysteries of Pacific Salmon Survival
An international team of biologists is setting out into some of the roughest waters in the North Pacific Ocean in the middle of winter to try to solve the fundamental mystery of Pacific salmon: What determines whether they live or die?
The Deep Southern Ocean is Key to More Intense Ice Ages
The study confirms that the Antarctic region plays a crucial role during periods of climate change.
Study: Impact of Food Waste Campaigns Muted, but Point Toward Right Direction
Food waste can be problematic at all-you-can-eat buffet-style restaurants or university dining halls for obvious reasons: With little incentive to pile less food on their plate, diners tend to overindulge.
Coral Reef Parks Protecting Only 40 Percent of Fish Biomass Potential
Researchers discover that marine parks contain less than half of the fish biomass found in remote reefs.
Arctic Change has Widespread Impacts
Researchers highlight far-reaching effects of climate change on the Arctic.