Didymosphenia confirmed in near Esquel, Argentina

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Troubling news: the invasive algae known as Didymo has been found in the Rio Espolon and Rio Futaleufú in Chile. “USGS FORT ecologist Sarah Spaulding confirmed the identification of the diatom Didymosphenia geminata (“Didymo”) as forming extensive blooms in Chilean rivers near Esquel, Argentina. The bloom was reported on Rio Espolon and Rio Futaleufú, for a total of more than …

Photo of the Day

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Here’s a picture of Rodrigo Amadeo battling an Atlantic Steelhead on the Santa Cruz river. FYI: two dams are now in the beginning stages of construction, so this incredibly unique river & run of fish will likely be short-lived. It’s an economic boom for the locals who truly need it, however, so I can’t sit on my high horse preaching …