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 ...

Rising carbon dioxide levels affect more than just the climate; they also affect the chemistry of the oceans. When saltwater absorbs carbon dioxide, it becomes acidic, which alters the aquatic animal ...

California is taking decisive action to combat the invasive golden mussel — a destructive species threatening the state's ...

Eutrophication is also associated with major changes in aquatic community structure ... The plant-animal interface in freshwater ecosystems. American Scientist 65, 159-170 (1977).

A community of animals, plants and microorganisms, together with their habitat is called an ecosystem. For example, a pond ecosystem may consist of a pond habitat, inhabited by aquatic plants ...

A bioindicator determines the overall health of an ecosystem. Without access to clean water, their population would not thrive. Another animal that relies on clean water is aquatic turtles.