Wetlands, rivers, lakes, and coastal estuaries are all aquatic ecosystems—critical elements of Earth’s dynamic processes and essential to human economies and health. Wetlands connect land and ...

Beyond the loss of species, the researchers also documented considerable shifts in the types of species that persist under ...

Furthermore, as transitional areas, wetlands can possess characteristics of both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems while ... permits for dredging and filling activities in most US wetlands ...

The aquatic population is increasingly exposed to toxic compounds through food and the environment. A group of these toxic ...

For example, a pond ecosystem may consist of a pond habitat, inhabited by aquatic plants, microorganisms in the mud at the bottom, fish in the water and a heron on the bank. If one part of an ...

Increasing human activities in the coastal zone create ... "Environmental future of estuaries," Aquatic Ecosystems: Trends and Global Prospects, 188-208, ed. B. Polunin. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Protecting aquatic ecosystems is a top priority for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR). A major threat to these ecosystems is invasive species. Invasive ...

Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.

Aquatic insects, such as caddisflies ... making it essential to understand how human activities impact fundamental ecosystem functions," explains Shipley. Fatty acid content in the food web ...