Aquatic plants are often misunderstood as simple “lakeweeds” that get in the way of swimming, boating and other water recreation. This sentiment leads many shoreline owners to remove all aquatic ...

From visually interesting carnivorous curiosities to bright, cheery blooms, there are plenty of water-loving plants ready to ...

The ancient Maya city of Tikal relied on urban reservoirs to supply water during periods of drought. They essentially built “constructed wetlands” that relied upon key minerals and aquatic plants and ...

Aquatic plants in the aquarium have more functions than just adding beauty to the aquarium. They assist in the oxygenation of water, uptake of excess nutrients, and act as a shelter that reduces ...

Agriculture, wastewater, dams, the runoff of fine sediments from croplands and, last but not least, climate change with its rising temperatures are changing the quality and structure of freshwater ...

The DNR has identified 30 types of invasive aquatic plants in Indiana.

The best time to see this plant is in the morning, just as the sun is coming up, while you quietly paddle in the backwater end of a pond, or perhaps inside a mysterious Carolina bay. By the hundreds, ...