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 ...

Much work lies ahead for scientists to quantify carbon fluxes in streams, rivers and lakes, and for policymakers to incorporate these aquatic ecosystems into strategies for land-use regulations.

The aquatic population is increasingly exposed to toxic compounds through food and the environment. A group of these toxic ...