The science of life in flowing water is well developed ... et al. Terrestrial-aquatic linkages: Riparian arthropod inputs alter trophic cascades in a stream food web. Ecology 80, 2435-2441 ...

The arid lands of the American Southwest are crisscrossed with lush ribbons of rivers, springs and wetlands supporting a rich diversity of aquatic and riparian species now facing an extinction crisis: ...

Home to a variety of plant life ... peatlands, riparian wetlands, and marshes. Furthermore, as transitional areas, wetlands can possess characteristics of both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems ...

However, while humans can move to higher ground, marine life is stuck in the churning ocean. Hurricanes can be incredibly damaging to aquatic ecosystems. As a storm "grows larger and more potent ...