Study: 25% of freshwater species could go extinct, impacting Arizona’s wildlife
While there might not be as many freshwater species, Northern Arizona University researchers say it would still hurt areas ...
Smaller fish offer better nutrition and lower environmental cost, Amazon River study finds
Smaller fish species are more nutritious, lower in mercury and less susceptible to overfishing, a Cornell-led research team ...
‘The Fish Thief’ Explores a Crisis in the Great Lakes Caused by the Sea Lamprey
The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and ...
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New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday. “Huge rivers ...
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How the ‘Amazon of Europe’ Is Paying the Price of Hydropower and Poor River Management
Restoring the unique ecosystem along the Mura, Drava and Danube rivers is being hampered by controversial water management ...
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Freshwater crisis: One in four species faces extinction
Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth but support 10% of all species. Nearly a quarter of these species face ...
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Freshwater Animals Are More Fragile Than Thought, With Nearly a Quarter Threatened With Extinction, Study Finds
Species in Lake Victoria, Lake Titicaca, Sri Lanka’s Wet Zone and the Western Ghats of India are particularly vulnerable to ...
Nearly a quarter of animals living in ‘fragile’ freshwater ecosystems threatened with extinction
Most species don’t have just one threat putting them at risk of extinction, but many threats acting together. View on ...
Large number of freshwater animals could go extinct, new research reveals: ‘Many threats acting together’
Scientists examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ...
New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
Freshwater habitats cover less than 1% of the planet's surface but support 10% of its animal species, a zoologist and study ...
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Quarter of Freshwater Animals Face Extinction, New Study Warns
These critical ecosystems are under severe strain due to man-made and environmental factors. The Nanay River winding through Peru's Amazon jungle as seen on April 18, 2015. Freshwater ecosystems ...
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New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) The Nanay River winding through Peru’s Amazon jungle near Iquitos is seen on April 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File) A dragonfly flies over a ...