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 ...

Behind closed doors at the Shedd Aquarium, green, orange and red water bubbles and gurgles in carefully organized jars and vats up to 5 feet high. In this water, microscopic organisms live, thrive and ...

Aquaculture is now the fastest-growing food production sector globally, supplying more than half of the fish and seafood ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ROME (AP) — The total global volume of fish, ...

Researchers have found that tropical forest ecosystems are more reliant on aquatic insects than temperate forest ecosystems, making them more vulnerable to disruptions to the links between land and ...

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 ...

Scientists say some of the drugs we take, including Prozac and birth control pills, are showing up in aquatic animals, including fish and frogs. In this hour, we'll talk about how these drugs are ...

Michigan residents are reminded to clean, drain, and dry boats and equipment to prevent the spread of invasive species. Grass carp, red swamp crayfish, and New Zealand mudsnails are among the invasive ...

Pennsylvania has identified almost 60 invasive aquatic animal species of greatest concern. Some, like zebra mussels and northern snakehead, are already in state waters. Others, including silver carp ...