Increasingly severe and numerous wildfires are changing the face of land across the globe, but new research by UC San Diego and others reveals that aquatic ecosystems are also being transformed, the ...

Invasive species, pathogens, and parasites can have serious ecological consequences for aquatic ecosystems and also put human health and economies at risk. Early detection of these biological threats ...

Increasingly severe and numerous wildfires are changing the face of land across the globe, but new research by UC San Diego and others reveals that aquatic ecosystems are also being transformed, the ...

Last week, wildfires blazed across western Canada, turning the town of Jasper, located near Alberta’s Jasper National Park, into ashes. The local government estimated that the fire damaged or ...

Scientists have discovered that cyanobacteria, microscopic organisms best known for driving harmful algal blooms, may play a ...

Aquatic parasitology is undergoing significant transformation due to the pervasive effects of climate change on marine and freshwater environments. Global ...

This two-part blog post is adapted from a presentation held in December 2024. Presenters and authors: Kevin Gauthier and Chuck Williams. Kevin Gauthier: “I'm a research technician for WyACT’s Aquatics ...

Myxozoan parasites represent a highly diverse group of microscopic organisms that have evolved from free‐living cnidarians into specialised endoparasites. These organisms possess distinct ...

Highly stable and easily diffused through wind or ocean currents, microplastics have quickly become ubiquitous in nature, as a consequence of multiple anthropogenic activities. Their accumulations in ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

In 2022, smoke from wildfires spread across Lake Tahoe in Nevada. Credit: Ty O'Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Amid an unusual September heat wave, several major wildfires are raging ...

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 ...