Aquatic plants in lakes and rivers are important refuges for animals, bring oxygen into the water and remove nutrients. However, they are not universally popular: some people find them a nuisance when ...

Aquatic plants are specialized evolutionary groups adapted to life in water. They play critical roles as food and medicinal supplies (e.g., lotus root and foxnut) and industrial raw materials (e.g., ...

Four years ago, wildlife photographer Ashwin Aranyakam from Kozhikode, Kerala, zoomed in on setting up an aquarium for his young nephew. The endeavour brought him closer to the “beauty” of aquatic ...

North Dakota’s waters are a treasure worth protecting for all. From the mighty Missouri River to the Red River and the ...

As a board-certified fish veterinarian, I am well-versed in the important role a plant-specific substrate plays in supporting aquarium plant growth. Rather than using sand or gravel, these substrates ...

Hidden beneath the water’s surface is a botanical world that is among nature’s most innovative and ecologically important. As I highlighted in a recent paper, an extraordinary range of adaptations ...

Nine images of invasive aquatic plants. Images and credits can be found here: https://www.michigan.gov/invasives/id-report/plants/aquatic (State of Michigan) There ...