When Clear Waters Turn to Clay: The Trouble Brewing in Lake Eufaula

Years ago, I worked a survey on Lake Eufaula and was struck by how clean it felt, light rippling over ...
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When the Water Turns Silent: Fish and Swans Lost in a Kent Stream

I still remember the smell that hung over a pond near my hometown years ago that faint, chemical sweetness that ...
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When the Deep Rises: A Rare Glimpse of the Prehistoric Fish off Cornwall

I’ve spent years studying fish that live where sunlight fades, creatures we usually know only through camera footage and brief ...
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Where the Giants Spawn: Lessons from the Open Ocean

I’ve spent years watching tiny fry swirl around in tanks, adjusting heaters and filters to hit that elusive “sweet spot” ...
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Meet the Bumpy Snailfish: Monterey Bay’s Hidden Oddity of the Deep

I’ve pressed my face against public aquarium glass more times than I can count, but I’ll never forget the first ...
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When Stars Fade, Otters Feast: A Lesson in Keystone Interdependence

I still remember walking a stretch of tidepool coastline near Monterey one winter and noticing something eerie. The ochre sea ...
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Charting New Waters: The MARA Act and the Future of U.S. Offshore Aquaculture

I’ve hauled nets beside boats that smelled of diesel and salt, and I’ve stood inside hatcheries where the hum of ...
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Diesel on the Tide: Kodiak’s Fragile Waters Reel from Vessel Spill

The waters off Afognak Island, just north of Kodiak, are usually a churn of salmon nets, seabird cries, and the ...
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Minnesota’s Lake Alice Drains in Days After Valve Failure, Leaving Dead Fish Behind

In the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” the count just slipped, at least for now.Lake Alice, a 26-acre pocket of water ...
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Tiny Fish, Big Bite: Shelby County’s Clever Plan to Outswim Mosquitoes

In Shelby County, there’s something wriggling in the water and for once, that’s a good thing. This summer, the Shelby ...
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