Four new USGS supported studies published in a special issue of Fisheries magazine offer insights into how climate change is affecting inland fish across North America. Research indicates that fish living in arid environments and coldwater species such as sockeye … Continued
Boaters, swimmers or other members of the public who see Lionfish, Asian carp, Zebra mussels, or other invasive or non-native plant or animal species have two options to report sightings. Sightings nationwide should now be reported online to the U.S. … Continued
Biological communities rich in species are substantially healthier and more productive than those depleted of species, according to a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and international scientists. Scientists have long hypothesized that biodiversity is of critical importance … Continued
Piping plovers, a federally threatened species of shorebirds, are likely losing wetland breeding habitat in the Great Plains as a result of wetland drainage, climate change or both, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) study. The USGS scientists … Continued
Fish larvae that were captured by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists in May 2014 have been confirmed to be pallid sturgeon. These new genetic identifications add to mounting evidence that critically endangered pallid sturgeon spawned successfully in the Lower Missouri … Continued