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Think turbidity is just about how clear the water looks? Think again. 🌊🐟Changing turbidity can affect fish health, habit...
10/20/2026

Think turbidity is just about how clear the water looks? Think again. 🌊🐟

Changing turbidity can affect fish health, habitat suitability and even predator-prey interactions—while also providing clues about sediment runoff, pollution and other changes within a watershed.

For fisheries researchers and managers, monitoring turbidity alongside parameters like temperature and dissolved oxygen can provide a more complete picture of aquatic conditions.

And with real-time monitoring, they can track those changes as they happen and respond before critical conditions become a bigger problem.

Dive into why turbidity measurement is key for fisheries research and management. 👉 https://www.fishsens.com/measuring-turbidity-to-support-fisheries-research-and-management/

When conditions at the surface get rough, why not go deeper? 🐟Submersible net pens are giving aquaculture operators a ne...
10/13/2026

When conditions at the surface get rough, why not go deeper? 🐟

Submersible net pens are giving aquaculture operators a new way to manage fish and adapt to changing environmental conditions.

By moving pens below the surface, whether temporarily or for extended periods, these systems can help operations navigate everything from challenging weather to changing water conditions—all while opening up new possibilities for more resilient aquaculture management.

Dive into the technology behind this next generation of net-pen aquaculture.

Read the full article 👉 https://www.fishsens.com/modernizing-net-pen-aquaculture-how-submersible-pens-are-changing-aquaculture-management/

Even pristine, high-altitude ecosystems can't escape plastic pollution. 🏔️🧪A study analyzing sediment cores in Switzerla...
10/07/2026

Even pristine, high-altitude ecosystems can't escape plastic pollution. 🏔️🧪

A study analyzing sediment cores in Switzerland’s remote Lake Cadagno revealed high concentrations of microplastics—pointing directly to local human recreation and tourism rather than industrial runoff or cars. This poses threats to fisheries often revered for their pristine ecosystems.

Because remote alpine lakes lack major water column mixing, they act as long-term "reservoirs" for synthetic fibers and plastic debris left behind by hikers.

Learn how researchers traced microplastic sources in the Swiss Alps in Lake Scientist ⤵️
https://www.lakescientist.com/research-brief-tourism-likely-increases-microplastics-in-remote-alpine-lakes/

Photo Credit: Adapted from HaLu via Wikimedia Commons

Over 2,700 fish species inhabit the Amazon River basin—accounting for 15% of all freshwater fish on Earth. Yet, even the...
10/06/2026

Over 2,700 fish species inhabit the Amazon River basin—accounting for 15% of all freshwater fish on Earth. Yet, even the most critical and commercially vital species remain largely overlooked in global conservation policy. 🐟

A new comprehensive report, "Amazon Forgotten Fishes," led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) alongside 50+ co-authors, connects biodiversity, culture, and community-based conservation.

🎣 It concludes that protecting freshwater biodiversity isn't just an ecological goal—it’s an economic and cultural necessity for millions of people across the Amazon.

Read the full breakdown of the report and its action plan in FishSens Magazine:
https://www.fishsens.com/report-highlights-how-to-protect-the-amazons-forgotten-fish-and-the-communities-they-support/

Photo Credit: Adapted from Ricardo Oliveira



The Nature Conservancy Brasil
TNC Latinoamérica

🌎Last month we took readers around the world, from the deepest recesses of the mighty Amazon River Basin to the recoveri...
10/02/2026

🌎Last month we took readers around the world, from the deepest recesses of the mighty Amazon River Basin to the recovering rivers below Mount St. Helens.

🐟September's stories emphasize how careful, well-researched human intervention can benefit global fisheries.

Check out the best FishSens stories ➡️ https://www.fishsens.com/



TNC Latinoamérica; Center for Limnology; Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

How do you protect vulnerable fish populations as climate change reshapes aquatic ecosystems? 🐟Scientists at the Univers...
09/29/2026

How do you protect vulnerable fish populations as climate change reshapes aquatic ecosystems? 🐟

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison examined how shifting recreational angler behavior can directly prevent fishery collapses in warming waters. Because cold-water species like walleye are increasingly threatened by rising water temperatures, traditional management alone is no longer enough.

By modeling scenarios where anglers become "generalists"—adapting their targets to warm-resilient species like largemouth bass or traveling to healthier lakes—researcher George Brooks found that even small shifts in human behavior can buy fisheries decades.

Backed by ecological modeling, this research highlights how integrating angler choices with adaptive management creates a powerful early-defense strategy for long-term freshwater resilience.

Read the full story in FishSens Magazine: https://www.fishsens.com/how-changing-angler-behavior-could-help-fisheries-in-a-warming-climate/

Photo Credit: Adapted from Olaf Jensen

Center for Limnology; UW-Madison College of Letters & Science

How do you safeguard a sole drinking water source for millions of visitors after a devastating wildfire? 🔥Following the ...
09/28/2026

How do you safeguard a sole drinking water source for millions of visitors after a devastating wildfire? 🔥

Following the Dragon Bravo Fire—the largest wildfire in Grand Canyon history—Dr. Abe Springer and researchers at Northern Arizona University stepped in to monitor the North Rim’s karst aquifer system.

Because the region's porous geology features over 6,000 sinkholes, post-fire ash and sediment pose a severe risk of high turbidity in Roaring Springs, the canyon’s primary water supply, and to fish, like rainbow trout, that inhabit the Colorado River.

By rapidly deploying real-time turbidity monitoring backed by NSF funding and satellite telemetry, the team established an early warning system that protects critical water infrastructure and informs managers how to protect the park's 5 million annual visitors.

Read the full story online in the Environmental Monitor Magazine:
https://www.fondriest.com/news/monitoring-drinking-water-turbidity-after-the-grand-canyons-largest-wildfire.htm

Photo Credit: Adapted from the National Park Service via Flickr.

A Chinese legend tells of carp transformed into dragons after hopping over the "Dragon Gate." 🐉But in the United States,...
09/21/2026

A Chinese legend tells of carp transformed into dragons after hopping over the "Dragon Gate." 🐉

But in the United States, carp that hop over barriers and spread to lakes and rivers are simply considered an invasive species.

For decades, managing carp populations has been a part of state and federal agencies’ work, and keeping them out of the Great Lakes, where they could negatively impact the area’s $7 billion-a-year fishing industry, is an important aim.

The United States Geological Survey is using acoustic telemetry and deploying a new data buoy to help track invasive carp and guard the Great Lakes.

Learn more about this important invasive management ➡️ https://www.fondriest.com/news/tagging-tracking-deterring-the-technology-behind-invasive-carp-control.htm

Photo Credit: Adapted from Katie Lieder

The rivers of Mount St. Helens are returning to normal. 🏞️When Mount St. Helens blew, the natural disaster was unlike an...
09/15/2026

The rivers of Mount St. Helens are returning to normal. 🏞️

When Mount St. Helens blew, the natural disaster was unlike anything seen in the United States. The volcano erupted at supersonic speed, triggered the largest landslide in human history, and decimated ecosystems for hundreds of miles. 🌋

Over the decades, the land has recovered. Now, with some human help, the Pacific Northwest's most iconic fish are being returned to their home.

Learn how this monumental effort was pulled off and what it means for the resilient landscape ➡️ https://www.fishsens.com/after-four-decades-chinook-salmon-are-reintroduced-around-mount-st-helens/

Photo Credit: Adapted from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe



Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Pacific Salmon Commission

How do you tackle decades of chloride pollution in one of the Midwest’s best fishing and outdoor destinations?For munici...
09/14/2026

How do you tackle decades of chloride pollution in one of the Midwest’s best fishing and outdoor destinations?

For municipal employees in Madison, Wisconsin, the answer starts with understanding the environment.

Madison’s Capital Area Regional Planning Commission is working diligently to protect Wisconsin's capital, which was home to famous naturalists such as Aldo Leopold and John Muir.

Learn how a water quality monitoring network is helping protect their longest creek. Read in the Environmental Monitor Magazine➡️ https://www.fondriest.com/news/chloride-monitoring-in-starkweather-creek-madison-wisconsins-largest-urban-waterway.htm

Photo Credit: Adapted from Matt Noone

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