The effects of COVID-19 on freshwaters
© Shutterstock The effects of COVID-19 on freshwaters By Michael Edmondstone A team of [...]
‘Forgotten Fishes’ report released
Shoal releases ‘Forgotten Fishes’ report with WWF and other leading conservation organisations [...]
Talking freshwater fish reserves: An interview with Aaron Koning
"Just make a reserve, you’ll get more fish!”: Talking freshwater fish reserves with Aaron [...]
New family of prehistoric fishes discovered in Kerala
New family of prehistoric fishes discovered in Kerala Described as a 'living fossil', the [...]
Harmony Patricio joins the Shoal team
Dr. Harmony Patricio joins the Shoal team Image © Dr. Harmony Patricio [...]
Drafting an Action Plan for Parosphromenus Fishes
Mike Baltzer reports on a workshop hosted by Global Environment Centre and Monash University in early February to develop an action plan for conserving peat swamps fishes in Malaysia.
Shoal partners with Fluval
Shoal is excited to announce a new partnership with world renowned aquatics brand Fluval, [...]
5 freshwater fishes that need saving in 2020
At the end of 2019, buried in other news stories and festive cheer, there was one story which struck a sombre note, the scientific confirmation of the extinction of the Chinese paddlefish. In this article we look at 5 freshwater fishes for which there is still hope, but which need urgent conservation action to avoid the same fate.
Talking Sawfish: An Interview with Michael Grant
Talking Sawfish: Interview with Michael Grant (c) Fish and Wildlife Research [...]
Community Conservation: The Anguillids of Ambon
When people think about the world’s most threatened animals, it’s unlikely that Anguillid (freshwater) eels spring to mind. In Europe, freshwater eels are one of our least appreciated but most critically endangered species, having declined by around 95% since the 1980s. Unlike most people, as a freshwater ecologist, I spend a lot of time thinking about animals like the freshwater eel because globally, all freshwater species are facing considerable threats.