2 min read Freshwater ecosystems are essential for human survival, providing the majority of people's drinking water. The ecosystems are home to more than 40 percent of the world's fish species.

Freshwater ecosystems comprise less than 1 percent of the Earth's surface but are home to 10 percent of all known animal species. These habitats include rivers, lakes and wetlands that support ...

Mapping fish migration routes and identifying threats is crucial to protecting freshwater species and their habitats, ecologists argue.

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems ...