Mysis shrimp, or “Mysis relicta,” are one of the reasons we have such big fish in the Fryingpan River here in Basalt. After the last ice age, these relatives of saltwater shrimp became stranded inland ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DILLON — Shrimp, apparently, are smarter than they look. Or at least they’re smarter than the trout in Dillon Reservoir. While scientists may be hesitant to ...

Lake Tahoe is known for its beautiful blue waters and remarkable transparency. But its clarity is threatened by climate change and urbanization — and billions of tiny invasive shrimp. Researchers at ...

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In recent decades, Lake Tahoe has grown murkier and murkier, with people quick to blame obvious culprits: a rise in tourism and development, along with fluctuations in drought conditions and rainfall.

The famed clarity of Lake Tahoe faces an array of threats related to climate change, which researchers say is already muddying the waters. But the best bet to keeping Tahoe looking blue and clear?

BASALT – Mysis shrimp, or “mysis relicta” are one of the reasons we have such big fish in the Fryingpan River. After the last ice age, these relatives of saltwater shrimp became stranded inland and ...