What Do Fish Do When a Lake Dries Up? Survival Strategies and Impacts on Aquatic Animals
When a lake dries up, fish often burrow into mud for survival. They may enter a hibernation state until water returns. Species like lungfish and walking catfish can migrate to find water. The drying habitat impacts the food chain, increases predator-prey interactions, and raises mortality rates among fish unable to find water. Other aquatic animals, … Read more