MOLINE, Ill. — Road salt is our first defense when winter weather strikes. While it's effective most of the time, especially when temperatures are relatively close to freezing, it is also presenting a ...
WASHINGTON — Freshwater mussels may be out of sight, but they should not be out of mind. A recent study shows we've lost over 90% of the freshwater mussel population in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed as ...
Freshwater ecosystems such as rivers, lakes and wetlands have crucial roles in global biogeochemical cycles and in supporting human wellbeing through a variety of ecosystem services. However, ...
Beneath the surface of a freshwater stream, animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms create complex patterns of biodiversity. Brooke Penaluna, research fisheries biologist at the USDA Forest Service ...
MICHIGAN (WNEM) - Anglers, swimmers, and other water recreation fans may catch a glimpse of the common, but rarely seen, freshwater jellyfish in Michigan lakes and streams. Freshwater jellyfish ...
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Research shows Chesapeake Bay streams are getting saltier

With the arrival of spring, many freshwater streams in the Chesapeake Bay region will experience spikes in salt levels — ...