Florida’s Everglades face new threat as an invasive Asian swamp eel wipes out local crayfish and frogs and could be more destructive than the Burmese python |
[ad_1] Florida’s Everglades is facing a stealthy invasive threat beneath its waters as the Asian swamp eel spreads through wetlands and preys on fish, crayfish, frogs and other aquatic animals. The air-breathing fish, native to East and Southeast Asia, has been established in Florida for decades, but researchers are increasingly documenting severe ecological consequences in…