extinction, Freshwater Biodiversity

Thousands of freshwater species are at risk of extinction, new report finds
Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction due to a multitude of threats, according to new research.
Quarter of freshwater animals face extinction: Research
Almost a quarter of freshwater animals, including crabs, crayfish, shrimp, damselfly and fish, are threatened of going extinct, according to a new, global study that was published on Wednesday. The assessment,
Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species
Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems, however, they are in distress. A new study looking at some of the denizens of freshwater habitats offers a stark illustration of this biodiversity predicament.
Quarter of Freshwater Animals Face Extinction, New Study Warns
Although freshwater habitats cover less than 1 percent of the Earth's surface, they support 10 percent of known animal species.
Quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction, conservationists warn
A major global analysis examined the extinction threat to 23,496 freshwater species of fish, dragonflies, damselflies, crabs, crayfish and shrimp.
One quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction - IUCN Red List
The largest global assessment of freshwater animals on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ to date has revealed that 24% of the world’s freshwater fish, dragonfly, damselfly, crab, crayfish and shrimp species are at high risk of extinction,
A quarter of world’s freshwater life at risk of extinction, reveals study
KOCHI: A quarter of the world’s freshwater fauna, including fish, dragonflies, crabs, and shrimps, face a high risk of extinction, according to a study co-autho
Quarter of freshwater species face extinction risk, research finds
Fish, shrimps and crabs threatened by pollution and land use changes, study involving over 1,000 scientists concludes
Large number of freshwater animals could go extinct, new research reveals: ‘Many threats acting together’
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 the Amazon can appear mighty,
Bigmouth buffalo: The mysterious fish that live for a century and don't decline with age
Recent findings show bigmouth buffalo fish have perplexingly long lives and appear to get healthier as they age. But ...
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Tina credits strict enforcement with growth of freshwater fisheries
Freshwater fish production in the Kingdom increased by around 10 per cent year-on-year in 2024, claimed Dith Tina, Minister ...
Pollution biggest cause for declining habitat loss of freshwater fauna like fish: Study
The freshwater regions of the Western Ghats and the Himalayas in India were assessed during the study that lasted over a ...
First-ever multi-taxon global freshwater fauna assessment identifies Western Ghats as a hotspot of threatened species
IUCN study in Nature reveals threats to freshwater biodiversity, with Western Ghats as a hotspot for endangered species.