Tag: Aquatic

Roanoke Rapids Dam on the Roanoke River in North Carolina. The powerhouse and spillway are to the left, the bypassed reach of the river is on the right. On the right side of the dam, water is flowing over the spillway and into the bypassed reach. Credit: Dominion Energy.

Balancing Energy Production and Aquatic Resources in the Roanoke River

Fishing

8/2/2026 - By fisheries.noaa.gov, fisheries.noaa.gov. At the Roanoke Rapids Dam, a hydroelectric facility on the Roanoke River in North Carolina, NOAA Fisheries collaborated with Dominion Energy and partners to evaluate how adjusting the flow of water affects migratory fish and mussel populations in the river. Monitoring results are helping to ensure these… SEE MORE

Aquatic
mussel
NOAA Fisheries

New Research on Microbes Expands the Known Limits for Life on Earth and Beyond

Climate
Coastal News
Environment

2/2/2024 - By COREY BINNS. Stanford study on microbes in extremely salty water suggests life may survive conditions previously thought to be uninhabitable. The research widens the possibilities for where life may be found throughout our solar system and shows how changes in salinity may affect life in aquatic habitats on Earth.… SEE MORE

Aquatic
Environment
Saltwater