Some already threatened cold-water fish species in the Northwest will not only face shrinking habitat from climate change but ...

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.

DESCRIPTION: Freshwater mussels ... small particles out of the water column. They are in turn preyed upon by fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals. THREATS: Water pollution, runoff and ...

These are the world’s longest-lived freshwater fish. Some reach 127 years old, a feat previously thought impossible for ...

Climate change and invasive species will reduce habitat space for native fish and increase harmful interactions.

WASHINGTON— In response to a legal petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish ... river species they are threatened by silt that enters the water from agricultural fields, ...

Roach fish that migrate between different lakes and water courses have larger pupils and better eyesight than roach fish that stay in one place. The adaptation makes it easier for the red-eyed ...

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide would lack their prime source of protein without freshwater fish. Yet the lakes ... efforts instead on ocean species. Marine fisheries tend to be ...