Freshwater ecosystems, though they occupy less than 1% of Earth’s surface, are incredibly rich in biodiversity. They provide habitats for more than 10% of all known species, making them critical to ...
The researchers examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ecosystems. They found that 24% were at risk of extinction ...
The researchers examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ecosystems. They found that 24 percent were at risk of extinction, ...
A new study reveals nearly a quarter of the world’s freshwater species are at risk of extinction. The research, published Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the journal Nature, analyzes more than 23,000 species of ...
The freshwater species under threat of extinction include fish, crabs, crayfishes, shrimps, dragonflies and damselflies, among others, the researchers said in a study published on Wednesday in the ...
A new study published in Nature on Wednesday finds that nearly 25 percent of freshwater fauna—including species of fish, dragonflies, damselflies, crabs, crayfish and shrimp—are “threatened ...
The assessment found that crabs, crayfish and shrimps face the highest extinction risk of the groups studied, with 30% under threat, followed by 26% of freshwater fish species, and 16% of ...
“Lack of data on freshwater biodiversity can no longer be used as an excuse for inaction,” she said, in the background of study findings that 4,294 species are at high risk of extinction. Crabs, ...