Without natural predators to keep their populations in check, non-native invasive species can be detrimental to an ecosystem. These invaders often outcompete native species for key resources like food and space, allowing them to dominate landscapes. This disruption can trigger cascading changes in the food chain, ultimately reducing biodiversity and destabilizing delicate ecological balances. Small invasive species can often go unnoticed until their populations are well-established, when eradication becomes extremely difficult or even impossible.
Today’s Flashback Friday covers the past, present and future of the microplastics invasion. Researchers tested museum fish archives, and found the tiny toxic particles began showing up in fish specimens […]
Earlier this month, news of the 2025 commercial salmon fishery closure off the coast of California was announced for an unprecedented third consecutive year. Although the results of last year’s salmon season – or lack thereof – seem bleak, FISHBIO has taken the opportunity to crunch the numbers and examine key findings from previous years’ salmon abundance projections, estimated escapement, and harvest values to help understand how salmon populations are faring across the Central Valley in response to fishery management decisions.
