DELTA ISB: New threat in the Delta: Golden mussels join the ranks of invasive species Maven Notebook News and Features February 5, 2025 415Plus is there yet another new mussel invader in California? Golden mussels may be small, but their impact on aquatic...
CAL MATTERS: Unstoppable invasion: How did mussels sneak into California, despite decades of state shipping rules? Cal Matters News November 26, 2024 255Most ships discharging ballast water into California waters are inspected, but state officials have tested the water of only 16...
CAL MATTERS: ‘Immediate threat’: Mussel invades California’s Delta, first time in North America Maven News November 1, 2024 327The golden mussel’s appearance in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is its first confirmed detection in North America — and it...
SCIENCE IN SHORT: Tap Dancing Through Data for Delta Drought Insights: An Interview with Rosemary Hartman Ashleigh Papp Notebook News and FeaturesScience Podcasts October 15, 2024 372The San Francisco Estuary watershed is characterized by periods of both wet and dry. But the dry seems to be...
USBR: Fish release tries to tip the scales in favor of endangered species Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News September 13, 2024 256By the Bureau of Reclamation Late this spring, more than 2,400 endangered fish made a 700-mile journey that ended in...
REPORT SUMMARY: The Science of Non-native Species in a Dynamic Delta Maven Reports September 5, 2024 141The Delta is home to over 200 non-native species and is among the world’s most invaded estuaries. These species, introduced...
USBR: Innovative effort to restore native Apache trout gets a boost Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News August 20, 2024 24From the Bureau of Reclamation: On the surface, stocking more of the invasive fish you are trying to remove might...
USBR: Straining against invasion: Updated duplex strainer baskets installed alongside new UV light technology at Glen Canyon Dam to continue the fight against quagga mussels Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News February 27, 2024 65From the Bureau of the Reclamation: If left unattended, quagga mussels can cause extensive harm to a facility and the...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Managing the spread of phragmites in Suisun Marsh Maven Delta scienceScience December 14, 2023 141With many more non-native species than native species, the Delta is considered the most invaded estuary in the world. Climate...
DFW NEWS: Invasive New Zealand Mudsnails Discovered In Lake Tahoe Department of Fish and Wildlife Agency News September 21, 2023 129Anglers, Residents and Visitors Urged to Help Prevent Further Spread From the Department of Fish & Wildlife: The California Department...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA agrees to protect waterways from harmful ship discharges Courthouse News Service News September 8, 2023 37The EPA must finalize its standards for vessel discharges by September 2024. By Michael Gennaro, Courthouse News Service The Environmental...
KNOWABLE MAGAZINE: The fight against an invasive fish in California’s Clear Lake Knowable Magazine News August 10, 2023 93VIDEO: Can removing carp help the lake’s native fish and keep toxic algal blooms in check? Video by Tien Nguyen,...
FEATURE: Delta Increasingly Bogged Down with Weeds Jacoba Charles Delta scienceScience August 9, 2023 215By Jacoba Charles, Estuary News Group Aquatic plants tend to hide in plain sight, overlooked other than the occasional striking...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: EPA slammed over lax standards for ship pollution Courthouse News Service News February 6, 2023 2Environmentalists say the EPA has blown by a congressionally mandated deadline to set standards to control ship ballast pollution. By...
DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST: Advances in mapping invasive aquatic vegetation Maven Delta scienceNotebook News and Features December 22, 2022 149At the December meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen discussed Council-funded research that will...