One of the most common "starter" pets for families, the goldfish, may not be so harmless when released into the wild.

Researchers say released pet goldfish can grow, reproduce and alter shallow freshwater ecosystems once established in the ...

"It is critically important to inform the public that their pets can become pests." ...

Freshwater ecosystems—rivers, lakes, ponds, wetlands and their artificial counterparts—harbour a disproportionate share of global biodiversity despite covering less than 1 per cent of Earth’s surface.

Freshwater ecosystems such as rivers, lakes and wetlands have crucial roles in global biogeochemical cycles and in supporting human wellbeing through a variety of ecosystem services. However, ...

A common household pet is revealing an unexpected ecological influence. Through carefully controlled experiments, researchers ...

Unexpected ecosystem threat: A study reveals goldfish can cause severe damage to lakes and ponds, disrupting balance and ...

A new study finds released goldfish can cloud water, wipe out prey and trigger lasting ecological collapse in lakes and ...

Freshwater ecosystems across the world are in distress. As scientists better comprehend the extent to which lakes, ponds, rivers and marshlands—and the animal and plant life they support—are suffering ...

When most people think about biodiversity in lakes and rivers, they imagine fish, plants, or perhaps birds and amphibians. But beneath the surface exists another world that often goes unnoticed: ...

Wetlands have long received little attention in traditional limnology courses. Yet they are a critical resource, providing habitat for important species, significant links in the cycling of nutrients ...

In central Seoul, South Korea, a motorway once covered a buried urban stream. Today, that same stretch has been uncovered—a ...