Faunal organisms such as the humble mussel often play an underappreciated yet important role in protecting and building coastal ecosystems, according to a new study led by the Carbon Containment Lab ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Protecting aquatic ecosystems is a top priority for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR). A major threat to these ecosystems is invasive species. Invasive species ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

A study shows that growing carp, mitten crabs, or softshell turtles in rice paddies could help farmers produce food in a more sustainable way Growing rice alongside aquatic animals can reduce the need ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 11, 2021) A Portland State University (PSU) study finds that pesticides from the forestry industry threaten clams, mussels, oysters (bivalves) along the Oregon state coast.

Aquatic animals underpin global food systems, biodiversity, and ecosystem function, yet their health is increasingly threatened by a convergence of environmental, biological and human-driven pressures ...

A close-up of a colorful hornbill. You might be surprised to learn just how much of our world is shaped by animals doing unremarkable things like scratching, digging, eating, and pooping. Especially ...

Just over 70 percent of our planet is covered in water. And around 250,000 known species live beneath the surface of all that water — everything from whales the size of buildings to water fleas barely ...

The recent review, published in Environment International and led by the University of Tartu, summarises the effect of aquatic pollution on cancer prevalence in wild animals with the help of more than ...

This story originally appeared on Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. “I don't know that there’s much to prepare you for entering a black hole,” said Ruben Tovar. In the fall of 2021 ...