Articles for tag: Aquatic Life, Invasive Species, Michigan Lakes, Strange Fish, Wildlife Threats

These Strange Fish Are Spreading Fast in Michigan’s Lakes

Suhail Ahmed

On a windy spring morning near a Lake St. Clair launch, an angler showed me a thumb-length fish with marble eyes and a suction-cup belly. It wriggled like a gecko, then clamped to the dock plank and wouldn’t budge. That stubborn little creature – a round goby – has gone from oddball curiosity to headline-making ...

Smallmouth bass underwater with rocks

Evolution Fights Back: Adirondack Smallmouth Bass Adapt to Evade Eradication

April Joy Jovita

In a vivid example of nature adapting to human pressure, invasive smallmouth bass in New York’s Adirondack Mountains have evolved traits that help them resist long-standing removal campaigns. According to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, these fish are now growing faster and reproducing earlier, an evolutionary shift that is ...