Quarter of Freshwater Species at Risk of Extinction, Study Warns
Nearly a quarter of species living in freshwater ecosystems like rivers and lakes are threatened with extinction, according to research published Wednesday, AP News reports.
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Associated PressNew research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
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, but at the same time freshwater environments are very fragile,” said study co-author Patricia Charvet, a biologist at Brazil's Federal University of Ceará. Freshwater habitats – including rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, bogs and wetlands – cover less than 1% of the planet’s surface, but support 10% of its animal species, said Catherine Sayer, a zoologist at the International Union for Conservation of Nature in England.
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