Florida Gulf Coast University researchers are looking for answers to what is potentially causing female mosquito fish to develop male characteristics, prevent potential harm to people and find deeper answers to water quality issues in Southwest Florida. Dr. Nora Demers, an FGCU professor, told us chemicals found in herbicides, pesticides, medications and shampoos may affect
A crew from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stocked 7,500 channel catfish in Braunig Lake which is owned by CPS Energy, San Antonio’s municipal electric and gas utility as part of their regular replenishment of the fish populations. CPS Energy manages two such lakes. Braunig Lake cools the utility’s V.H. Braunig Power Station, a
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission has a new weapon to help combat the perpetually unpleasant problem of floating trash and debris in the Passaic River: a state-of-the-art “Trash Hunting” vessel. The PVSC launched its Aquarius System Trash Hunter TH-34 Skimmer Vessel into the Newark Bay last week, sending it off on its first wave of
The Elizabeth River in Virginia is one of the mightiest military and industrial ports in the world, restoring this urban river to health depends on leadership from the business and government facilities that line its shore. The City of Norfolk’s Department of Utilities is one such participant in restoring the Elizabeth River with the help
Tampa’s “Litter Skimmer” trash boat is celebrating one year on the water. The boat operates eight hours a day, four days per week, picking up floating trash along the Hillsborough River, Davis Islands, and the Bay. The Litter Skimmer launched last year as part of the “Keep It Clean, Tampa” initiative. Since it’s inception, the