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PLANKTON AND FISH COMMUNITIES
In a 1982 US reservoir review, fish and plankton productivity rose after valleys were flooded, then declined as spawning habitat and detritus became less availableFollowing the creation of American reservoirs, there’s an initial surge in fish populations, creating a thriving aquatic ecosystem. However...- In 1990, Utah officials killed more than 99% of the fish in a 17,000-acre reservoir; years later, it became a top trout fisheryIn 1990, Utah wildlife officials took the bold step of using rotenone to eradicate over ninety-nine percent of the fish biomass in the rese...
- In June 2026, El Niño weakened Pacific trade winds, shutting down nutrient-rich upwelling; satellites then watched phytoplankton decline, threatening anchovies and seabirds as the ocean food chain began to unravelEl Niño has returned to the Pacific Ocean in June 2026, impacting marine ecosystems. Weakened trade winds are reducing nutrient upwelling, ...
- In 1989, a Japanese oyster farmer began planting trees in the mountains to save his dying bay; the river cleared, and marine life returnedJapanese oyster farmer Shigeatsu Hatakeyama restored his bay by planting trees. Healthy forests upstream provided essential nutrients for o...
- The ocean near Panama quietly skipped a season and scientists are still trying to understand whyFor the first time in over 40 years, the Gulf of Panama experienced a complete break in its annual upwelling cycle. This vital process, dri...
- '50 tonnes per day': Fishermen report a big jump in Octopus population along English Channel indicating a stress in deep oceanUnusually warm sea temperatures in the North Atlantic have triggered a surge in octopus catches along the English Channel, benefiting fishe...
- The Trump administration wants seafloor mining. What does that mean?Mining methods, like seabed scraping and vacuuming, raise concerns about habitat destruction, sediment plumes, and potential food chain con...
- Ocean dumping - or a climate solution? A growing industry bets on the ocean to capture carbonPlanetary Technologies in Nova Scotia uses magnesium oxide to reduce carbon dioxide via the ocean, backed by $1 million from Elon Musk's fo...
- Makhana and machli are a deadly combo: Why fish farming is complementary with growing fox nutsThe Mithila region is known for its makhana, a nutritious seed harvested from ponds, often cultivated alongside fish. The rising demand for...
- How shocking the ocean could turn it into a carbon removal powerhouseWhile the ocean is already Earth's most powerful tool for carbon removal, we need it to do some more to reach net zero emissions.
- Nemmeli desalination plant in trouble as locals, environmentalists express concernThe Nemmeli desalination plant has run into rough weather with inhabitants of the neighbouring villages alleging environmental concerns.
- Problems plaguing Kerala's once-thriving fishing industryTwo fishermen getting shot by foreign soldiers is just the latest in a long list of hits taken by Kerala's once-thriving commerce of tradit...
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