The total freshwater biodiversity is not fully known. In particular, freshwater invertebrates and microbes are poorly studied groups, and in tropical latitudes, that support most of the species of the world, the information is lacking. Although almost a hundred thousand of species live in fresh water, the species losses continue at the high rate and the probability of preserving much of the remaining biodiversity in fresh water seems to be very low. Freshwater ecosystems are increasingly influenced by multiple stressors that lead to loss of sensitive species and an overall reduction in diversity. Environmental change threatens freshwater biodiversity. This paper reports an extensive review of work that evaluates the current main threats for freshwater biodiversity, on a local and global scale.

Cazzolla Gatti R. (2016). Freshwater biodiversity: a review of local and global threats. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, 73(6), 887-904 [10.1080/00207233.2016.1204133].

Freshwater biodiversity: a review of local and global threats

Cazzolla Gatti R.
2016

Abstract

The total freshwater biodiversity is not fully known. In particular, freshwater invertebrates and microbes are poorly studied groups, and in tropical latitudes, that support most of the species of the world, the information is lacking. Although almost a hundred thousand of species live in fresh water, the species losses continue at the high rate and the probability of preserving much of the remaining biodiversity in fresh water seems to be very low. Freshwater ecosystems are increasingly influenced by multiple stressors that lead to loss of sensitive species and an overall reduction in diversity. Environmental change threatens freshwater biodiversity. This paper reports an extensive review of work that evaluates the current main threats for freshwater biodiversity, on a local and global scale.
2016
Cazzolla Gatti R. (2016). Freshwater biodiversity: a review of local and global threats. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, 73(6), 887-904 [10.1080/00207233.2016.1204133].
Cazzolla Gatti R.
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