Scientists examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish, crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth but support 10% of all species. Nearly a quarter of these species face ...

The studied species were selected because their diverse positions within food webs present a holistic view of the health of ...

For far too long, the decline in the biodiversity of our rivers and lakes has been out of sight and out of mind.

The research reveals 35% of wetlands vanished between 1970-2015, with 65% of remaining habitats under significant threat.

The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% ...

Although freshwater habitats cover less than 1 percent of the Earth's surface, they support 10 percent of known animal species.

Freshwater habitats – including rivers, lakes, ponds, streams ... crabs and other animals that depend exclusively on freshwater ecosystems. They found that 24% were at risk of extinction ...