From pet to pest, goldfish can wreck entire ecosystems

ScienceDaily
Jun 26, 2026, 1:45 pm231 ptsTop
A new study reveals that goldfish can do far more than survive in the wild—they can fundamentally reshape freshwater ecosystems. Researchers found they cloud water, damage food webs, and hurt native fish populations, sometimes triggering major ecological shifts.

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