Tiny fish casts big shadow over health of Niagara River

May 2016 News GLB Admin

by T.J. Pignataro, The Buffalo News Think of the Niagara River’s ecosystem as a house of cards, with much of it held up by an often overlooked minnow species. A lot rides on the 3½-inch-long emerald shiner, everything from fishing for smallmouth bass to catching sight of an osprey or bald eagle. Read the full story.