CORVALLIS, Ore. — Freshwater fish species have an uphill battle for survival, especially with a changing ecosystem. Now, researchers are determining in advance what species might be at most risk.
“So, we’re trying to see with this massive data, can we have some predictable tools, see which one would be more likely to be endangered or not endangered?” said Ivan Arismendi, research with Oregon State University.
Arismendi and his team looked at more than 50 variables that ranged from damming to pollution to see what species are at risk…