The freshwater ecosystems in the Amazon are under threat by deforestation and especially by connectivity interruption. More than 250 new hydropower dams are planned for the region. If all go forward ...
(Beyond Pesticides, May 6, 2025) A study in Ecology Letters finds “severe degradation of ecosystem functioning in the form of loss of organic matter consumption and dramatic shifts in primary ...
Paleontologists from the University of Zurich have announced the discovery of a new species of freshwater dolphin in the Peruvian Amazon region. Surprisingly, its closest living relatives can be found ...
Freshwater ecosystems are vital but shrinking. Small everyday actions can help conserve water and support wildlife and ...
A study identified freshwater regions vulnerable to yellow peacock bass invasions. Climate change and dam construction ...
A recent report from the international conservation NGO WWF argues that freshwater ecosystems are too valuable to go overlooked as new conservation policies are created. Freshwater underpins global ...
A major new international review co-authored by Professor Gemma Harvey, Professor of Physical Geography in the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London, ...
The Amazon river dolphin, known as the boto, is a unique freshwater mammal. This species is famous for its striking pink color and remarkable intelligence. It has adapted to life in murky rivers, ...
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