In California, nearly 4,000 native plant and animal species depend on the state’s freshwater ecosystems. Trout, salmon and smelt run the rivers and carry nutrients to and from the oceans ...

The freshwater biome is home to 10% of the world's animal species and 40% of fish species, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Here's more on the types of animals you'll find in freshwater ...

Ecosystems heavily impacted include California’s Central Valley, known as the breadbasket of the world due to its agricultural outputs. The Central Valley pulls water from all over the state to ...

Florida’s future is intricately connected to the fate of vitally important freshwater ecosystems. In search of solutions, Crowl and institute scientists know one thing for certain: Hope for South ...

In our recent study, we identified the basins of the world that are most likely to be impacted by two central and interrelated aspects of water scarcity: freshwater stress, which occurs when the ...

Scientists have discovered that changes in climate and water levels are reducing the ability of some ecosystems in the ...

Freshwater ecosystems such as rivers, lakes and wetlands have crucial roles in global biogeochemical cycles and in supporting human wellbeing through a variety of ecosystem services. However ...

WASHINGTON — 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 like ...

Oxygen is running low in inland waters, and humans are to blame. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250404140620.htm ...

Aquatic Robotic Camp students in Green Bay create buoys modeled after award-winning research being conducted by UW-Green Bay and Cellcom, June 26, 2023.