Freshwater habitats face a multitude of threats, but it's not too late to save these environments. 2 min read Freshwater ecosystems are essential for human survival, providing the majority of ...

For decades the Center has been working to safeguard freshwater for people, plants and animals. We envision healthy waterways that are safe for drinking and swimming and provide high-quality habitat ...

Over the last 50 years, ponds have been disappearing from the UK. This is a problem for wildlife that rely on freshwater for all, or part, of their lifecycles - particularly frogs, toads and newts, ...

Find out about the animals and plants that rely on ponds, the history and key features of this habitat, and why we need to protect and create more ponds. Research suggests that ponds support more ...

Unfortunately, the Southeast's staggering variety of freshwater life forms and their habitat also make up one of the most imperiled ecosystems on the planet. Thanks to pollution, development, logging, ...

Scientists have been shocked to find sharks appearing in freshwater rivers—far from their usual ocean habitats! But how is this possible? Are sharks adapting, migrating, or is something else causing ...

WE DEPEND ON RIVER DOLPHINS Where freshwater dolphin populations are thriving ... activities to prevent construction of the Sambor and Stung Treng dams in the core habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins.

Northern Arizona University researcher Ian Harrison, who focuses on freshwater conservation ... changing the natural flow of rivers, and habitat loss are some of the biggest risks.

The main drivers of loss of freshwater species are habitat loss and degradation, said Associate Professor Darren Yeo, head of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at NUS. “In some cases ...

In November of 2023, we posted an article that examined the possibilities of restoring freshwater mussels (of the family Unionidae) to the Niagara River. The article, originally posted by Jackie ...