| New research shows that warmer and longer summers are causing harmful algal blooms to worsen. Swiss scientists, using 40 years of lake records, have found that blooms are lasting longer due to warmer and more strongly stratified water columns. These changes have resulted in higher toxin levels and lower oxygen concentrations in deep.. Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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Warmer weather causing algal blooms
Asian Carp
| Asian Carp is a common name usually used to describe several species of invasive fish in the U.S. Typically, this includes black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis), and silver carp (H. molitrix). Occasionally, grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) is also considered an invasive species of Asian.. Read more Posted in Aquatic Species, News Leave a comment
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Commercial trapping of crayfish to begin on Lake Tahoe
| Nevada officials have recently altered state laws to permit the commercial trapping of crayfish in Lake Tahoe. This will be the first time in over 100 years that Lake Tahoe will have a commercial fishery. The signal crayfish, an invasive species in Lake Tahoe, is a threat to the lake’s renowned clarity and cobalt-blue color. .. Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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Self powered buoys extract energy from wave motion
| Scientists at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, with funding from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, have developed a novel way to use moored buoys to extract energy from waves... Read more Posted in News Leave a comment
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