inland waters

“Without containment, golden mussels are likely to spread to other freshwater bodies in California, and to other ports and inland waters of North America, and abroad.”

The decision could have ripple effects around the world as nations work toward fulfilling a broader global commitment to safeguard 30 percent of the entire planet’s land, inland waters and seas.

Minnesota anglers must release any sturgeon they catch in inland waters.

Inland waters, including streams, rivers and lakes, account for roughly 5.5 gigatons of CO2 emissions annually -- about 15% of what humans emit.

"Carbonate buffering is a really well-known phenomenon in the ocean," says Winnick, "and even though oceans work differently from inland waters, we were able to borrow the geochemical equations to build a series of models that could account for a wide range of river and stream conditions."