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Don’t flush those fish!
Releasing aquarium fish into local waterways — or down the toilet — can damage aquatic ecosystems in a number of ways. The fish themselves can become an invasive species, they can disrupt habitats for other fish and aquatic species, and they...
Zebra mussels and quagga mussels threaten California water systems
Some of California’s many introduced species — plants, animals, insects, and aquatic organisms — have marked impacts on ecological systems. Invasive aquatic organisms can impact fish, shorebirds, marsh plants, and other wetland...
UC Davis scientists to discuss aquatic invasive species and research on endangered fish
A pair of leading UC Davis experts will provide a rare glimpse into efforts to protect California biodiversity at a public lecture May 10, 4–6 p.m., in the UC Davis Conference Center. Lisa Thompson, a UC Cooperative Extension specialist and director...
Time to plan your yellow starthistle weed attack
Weeds, weeds, weeds! Have you noticed? This has been a banner year for weeds. Puncturevine where I’ve never seen it before. Garden soil covered with common purslane (at least it’s good in salads). And solid stands of yellow starthistle...
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How does climate change impact plants?
All bets are off in terms of what will happen with plant species migration and crop production as the climate changes globally. A common assumption has been that native plants and animals would “move,” or migrate, to higher elevations as temperatures...
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