Although the alarming decline of some mussel species could be due to invasive species, it could also be just a 'natural state ...

"It will allow us to help answer a variety of ... questions." Scientists make incredible discovery in Illinois river for ...

Eutrophication is a leading cause of impairment of many freshwater and coastal marine ecosystems in the world. Why should we worry about eutrophication and how is this problem managed ...

People are affected too. Over the last 50 years, the frequency of – and impacts caused by – severe flooding and drought has increased, partly because of damage to freshwater ecosystems. Meanwhile, ...

putting freshwater species at risk, he said. In South America, the vast Amazon River ecosystem also faces threats from deforestation, wildfires and illegal gold mining, said Charvet. Illegal fires ...

These critical ecosystems are under severe strain due to man-made and environmental factors. The Nanay River winding through Peru's Amazon jungle as seen on April 18, 2015. Freshwater ecosystems ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's ... Some rivers, like the Colorado River, no longer even reach the sea. The animals that persist in these reduced habitats are then impacted ...

putting freshwater species at risk, he said. In South America, the vast Amazon River ecosystem also faces threats from deforestation, wildfires and illegal gold mining, said Charvet. Illegal fires ...

In 2013 the Service finalized Endangered Species Act protection for two species of freshwater mussels in the Tennessee River watershed — slabside ... extraordinary ecosystem from unraveling before ...

Gary Swick has been trying to change minds by shifting how community members see the Fox River. Instead of seeing it as just ...