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Introduced freshwater giants, from carp to crocodilians, carry risks

Freshwater ecosystems across the United States are absorbing the consequences of decades-old decisions to import large non-native species for aquaculture, pest control, and the pet trade. From black ...

This Air-Breathing Swamp Eel Is Quietly Taking Over the Florida Everglades

Asian swamp eels are spreading through the Everglades and decimating crayfish populations, leading to comparisons with ...
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Bringing perch back to Florida: FWC drops 800 fish into Dead Lakes to repair hurricane damage

State biologists are doubling down on efforts to bring a native fish back from the brink in the Florida Panhandle. In February, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) released 800 ...

From carp to crocodilians: Why deliberately introduced freshwater giants may bring hidden risks

More than 40% of extant large freshwater animals (megafauna), including carp, salmonids, crocodilians, turtles, beavers, and ...