Monthly Archives: October 2024

Got Blood? Unmasking a vampire fish

Posted on October 27, 2024 by Christine Parisek

 By Emily L. Mensch “They’re strong, they’re fast, and they’re out for blood…..”  From the depths of a murky lake, a slimy eel-like creature emerges, slithering and writhing. With a gaping, circular mouth lined with rows of needle-sharp teeth spiraling … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the California Environmental Flows Framework and Opportunities for Chile

Posted on October 20, 2024 by Christine Parisek

By Camila Boettiger, Karrigan Börk, Roberto Ponce Oliva, Diego Rivera, Jay Lund, and Sarah Yarnell Managing waterways for ecosystems with minimal loss to existing water uses is increasingly difficult. As we’ve discussed in the first two blogs in this series … Continue reading →

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Black Bass Diversity in California

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Christine Parisek

By Peter B. Moyle and Andrew L. Rypel When both of us began studying the freshwater fishes of California, we independently discovered most fishes found in reservoirs and other highly altered habitats belonged to non-native species. Anglers and many fishery … Continue reading →

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The foodscape – (re) connecting salmon to the productive capacity of their watersheds

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Christine Parisek

By Gabriel J. Rossi, J. Ryan Bellmore, Jonathan B. Armstrong, Carson Jeffres, Sean M. Naman, Stephanie M. Carlson, Theodore E. Grantham, Matthew J. Kaylor, Seth White, Jacob Katz, Mary E. Power In 1927, the famous ecologist Charles Elton (when he was … Continue reading →

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