Tag: water quality

January 9, 2023

JWM: Degraded marsh causes loss of diamondback terrapins

Diamondback terrapin populations are shrinking in New York City’s Jamaica Bay, and degraded marsh conditions may be the cause. These large, long-lived turtles aren’t listed federally under the Endangered Species...

May 29, 2019

Lake Tahoe water quality up from historic low

Attendees at this year’s American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society Joint Conference in Reno, Nevada will have a clearer Lake Tahoe to enjoy. Scientists at the University of California,...

May 15, 2017

From Pristine to Polluted and Back — from The Wildlife Professional

The waters of Maine’s Lake Auburn were renowned for being pristine. Surrounded by fields, forests and the grassy campus of Central Maine Community College, the 2,260-acre lake above the towns...