Category: Fish

Fish, Invertebrates, Keystone species, Marine

Glimmers of hope for kelp recovery [Northern Europe]

Nikki Oliver writes: “In Sussex, along a stretch of England’s south coast, just a few hundred metres from the busy coastal city of Brighton, a story of hope is emerging. Historic kelp forests, lost for decades, are slowly beginning to flourish once more, demonstrating the ocean’s ability to recover when it’s protected from destructive fishing activity such as trawling. Kelp, flat-bladed large brown seaweeds, often…” Continue reading Glimmers of hope for kelp recovery [Northern Europe]

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Dam removal, Fish, Rivers

Dam removal for climate and nature [Eastern Canada] – part two

Linda Heron writes: “Most of the dam removal projects with which the Ontario Rivers Alliance has been involved have aimed to increase resilience to climate change by improving water quality, reducing stream temperature, and increasing brook trout habitat. To date, the Ontario Rivers Alliance has worked with…” Continue reading Dam removal for climate and nature [Eastern Canada] – part two

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Birds, Connectivity, Fish, Mammals, Plants, Rivers, Wetlands

Rewilding itself: the Union Canal [Northeast USA]

Sally Zaino writes: “Connecting the Susquehanna River to the Schuylkill River with a canal was William Penn’s idea, before 1700—but construction was not begun for another hundred years. The canal was to be known as the “Golden Link”. However, construction suffered many stops and starts, while engineers struggled to create a canal that, from west to east, would rise 92 feet and fall 311 feet, that was prone…” Continue reading Rewilding itself: the Union Canal [Northeast USA]

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Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Mammals, Reintroductions, Rivers, Wetlands

Life’s revival in a natural harbor [Northeast USA]

Judith S Weis writes: “During much of the previous century, the New York–New Jersey (NY–NJ) Harbor Estuary was severely degraded due to the effects of heavy industry, including the unregulated discharge of raw sewage and all kinds of industrial pollutants into the water, as well as the filling-in of marshes for development (e.g., three major area airports were built in this way). Major…” Continue reading Life’s revival in a natural harbor [Northeast USA]

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Dam removal, Fish, Rivers

The Elwha story [Western USA]

Jerry Freilich writes: “Removing the two dams on the Elwha River in Olympic National Park (Washington) was like turning around a giant ocean liner at sea. Although science and economics clearly showed that the dams needed to be removed, it still took 25 years of hard work and tenacity before public and political opinion was turned around making the seemingly impossible – possible…” Continue reading The Elwha story [Western USA]

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