A new study reveals significant changes in the global freshwater oxygen cycle. Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren’t just beautiful features of the landscape, they’re vital to life on Earth.

Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest ...

The first stop in our biome series is the aquatic biome. This broad biome can be broken down into different categories such ...

Every year, on 3rd of April we celebrate World Aquatic animal Day. Among these, aquatic Insects are the most important.

A benthic aquatic macroinvertebrate is a small creature that does not have a backbone and lives at the bottom of a body of ...

Recent findings suggest that light pollution can affect lakes including producing toxic algae and altering carbon cycling.

Faced with the rapid spread of golden mussels across California waterways, state and federal officials are imposing strict ...

The Tennessee Aquarium is flexing its mussels with a brand-new exhibit that shines a spotlight on some of the river’s most ...

Orangefoot Pimpleback. Monkeyface. Fuzzy Pigtoe. Despite their playful monikers, mussels are rock-like animals that play a serious role in improving water qual ...

Roach fish that migrate between different lakes and water courses have larger pupils and better eyesight than roach that stay ...

Scientists hope hungry black weevils imported from Louisiana can help tackle South Africa's invasive water plant problem.