Nearly a quarter of freshwater animal species, from fish to dragonflies,face high risk of extinction worldwide, scientists have warned. The rise of chemical and sewage pollution, over-extraction ...

Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The species was found everywhere from the headwaters of ...

While there might not be as many freshwater species, Northern Arizona University researchers say it would still hurt areas like the Colorado River.

Mapping fish migration routes and identifying threats is crucial to protecting freshwater species and their habitats, ecologists argue.

The Indus River dolphin, also known as the "blind dolphin" which depends on sound waves for communication, is one of the world's rarest mammals and the second most endangered freshwater river dolphin.

Fynbos fish, some dating back 20 million years, are disappearing from South Africa’s rivers. Conservationists warn that ...

The researchers examined around 23,500 species of dragonflies, fish ... every big river in North America and Europe is massively modified” through damming, putting freshwater species at risk ...

Thousands of fish, crab and dragonfly species could become extinct in the coming decades—and many more could follow. A landmark assessment of the health of nearly 24,000 freshwater species found ...

Researchers found that 24 percent of freshwater species––including dragonflies, fish, and crustaceans ... and environmental factors. The Nanay River winding through Peru's Amazon jungle ...

Thousands of fish, crab and dragonfly species could become extinct in the coming decades – and many more could follow. A landmark assessment of the health of nearly 24,000 freshwater species found ...

As the days and weeks go forward, the weather gets warmer and the days longer, many of us that enjoy recreation along the Susquehanna River in the form of boating ...

followed by 26% of freshwater fish and 16% of dragonflies and damselflies. “The true number of extinctions of freshwater species will probably be higher given the overall lack of research on and ...