The freshwater biome is home to likely millions of wonderful aquatic plants and animals, including everything from water lilies to manatees.

Freshwater ecosystems across the world are in distress. As scientists better comprehend the extent to which lakes, ponds, ...

The film explores the diverse ecosystem of freshwater ponds, showcasing various animals and plants that inhabit these environments. It highlights easily observable creatures like muskrats, turtles ...

A leading conservation research group found that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the United States are at risk of extinction, while 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse.

Similarly, a 2021 study in the journal Communications Earth & Environment found that past extinction rates for freshwater animals and plants today is three orders of magnitude higher than it was ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth’s surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of ...

Although freshwater environments, from creeks to rivers, brim with more than 10,000 species of fish, we may never get the chance to see many of these mysterious creatures as their populations decline.

How threatened are different freshwater animals? While around 10% of all species depend on freshwater, the study was particularly concerned with four groups that are intimately linked to it – the ...

All the latest science news on freshwater habitats from Phys.org. Find the latest news, advancements, and breakthroughs. Topics. ... Plants & Animals Jan 15, 2025 ...

Almost a quarter of main freshwater animal species including fish, shrimps and crabs are threatened with extinction, worldwide research involving more than a thousand experts has found.

Freshwater ecosystems across the world are in distress. As scientists better comprehend the extent to which lakes, ponds, rivers and marshlands—and the animal and plant life they support—are ...

Fungi are the “firmament of life on Earth,” experts say but don’t get equivalent protections of plants and animals ...