Asian swamp eel vs. pythons. Which invasive species is worse for Florida

Asian swamp eels, mucus-covered air-breathing fish that implode marshland food chains from the bottom up, have earned a nasty ...

Invasive Asian Swamp Eel Is Taking Over the Florida Everglades, Could Be More Destructive Than State’s Python Problem

Researchers have argued that the species could be more destructive than the invasive Burmese python ...

Pythons have a new challenger in the Everglades as swamp eels flourish

Meet the Asian swamp eel. While not as large as the massive Burmese python, this invasive species is causing havoc on the ...

Unstoppable Asian swamp eel expanding territory in Everglades | Exclusive

There are few defenses against the Asian swamp eel which is rapidly expanding and could be more harmful than Burmese pythons.

Scientists found that DNA once dismissed as “junk” helps chromosomes find their partners

Repetitive DNA near chromosome centers forms a unique barcode for partner recognition. This barcode guides chromosomes to ...
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Asian swamp eels spread in the Everglades. ‘Potentially the worst species we’ve had yet’

Researchers from Florida International University sample for aquatic animals in the Florida Everglades, including the invasive Asian swamp eel. A new paper suggests these eels are devouring tiny fish ...