by AMAZONAS Magazine | Nov 9, 2019 | Freshwater, News & Notes
via US Geological Survey (USGS) This week USGS scientists are in three Florida counties, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, leading experts in the semi-annual Fish Slam, a scientific scavenger hunt for non-native freshwater fishes. Biologists and natural resource...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 2, 2019 | AMAZONAS Excerpt, Freshwater
The September/October 2019 issue of AMAZONAS Magazine is printed and arriving at the homes of magazine subscribers, local aquarium shops, and better bookstores! For our 5th issue of 2019, we decided to take on a bit of controversy as we showcase one of the aquarium...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Sep 28, 2018 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
via Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission September 27th, 2018 – Florida’s native fish and wildlife are facing a serious threat posed by a variety of invasive species found throughout the state. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Jan 5, 2018 | Freshwater, News & Notes
via US FWS January 3, 2018 The Barrens Plateau is home to a beautiful, iridescent fish that rarely grows longer than four inches and is found in only a few creeks and springs in four Tennessee counties. That little fish is now in trouble, and the U.S. Fish and...
by AMAZONAS Magazine | Aug 27, 2015 | Freshwater
Invasive species are now a perennial concern for the aquarium industry, and ongoing efforts from all directions are taking aim at curbing the environmental threat posed by exotic or inappropriate livestock and plants. The latest effort to come to our attention is a...
