Crews from the Molokai/Maui Invasive Species Committee and the Division of Aquatic Resources remove invasive upside-down jellyfish from the swimming area at Kaunakakai Harbor. They visit several ...

2 min read Freshwater ecosystems are essential for human survival, providing the majority of people's drinking water. The ecosystems are home to more than 40 percent of the world's fish species.

freshwater mussels that originated from the lakes of southern Russia and Ukraine. However, this species has been accidentally introduced to numerous other areas and has become an invasive species ...

Overfishing and the arrival of invasive exotic species are key factors in the extinction of many freshwater species. For example, the carp Squalius palaciosi, last observed in 1999, was declared ...

This phenomenon is particularly pronounced in freshwater species and could be a major reason for the strong impact of invasive species on biodiversity. An experiment conducted as part of another ...

People are also asked to report sightings of golden mussels — which can inhabit brackish and freshwater lakes, rivers, creeks, wetlands, bays and canals — to CDFW’s invasive species program ...

The state recently began to require inspections of boats at Folsom Lake and Lake Clementine in the Sacramento area to stop the invasive species from spreading. Whiskeytown biologists are working ...

Director of Policy & Legislative Affairs Greg McClinchey explained to CNY Central that the lamprey is an invasive species from the Atlantic Ocean that is tolerant of freshwater. He warned that ...