Imagine a creature so powerful, yet so unassuming, that its daily routines can transform barren landscapes into thriving, ...

The pesticide thiacloprid turns out to be more harmful than previously thought. It can disrupt the lives of freshwater ...

Wetland Conservation and Ecosystem Services Many ecologically ... with fluctuations over time often occurring seasonally. It is the balance of water inflows and outflows, or the water budget ...

Water-related ecosystems (WRE) are well known to provide many economic, social and environmental functions and have ...

Water management must also be at the forefront ... the risks posed by permafrost thawing and protect the ecosystem's delicate balance. Designing for both stability and sustainability is key.

Industrial fishing removes large amounts of nutrients like carbon and phosphorus. This disrupts marine food webs.

The amount and form of carbon present in different ecosystem pools — such as plants, animals, air, soil, and water — is controlled ... to the rule of carbon balance, and as humans continue ...

Hurricanes can be incredibly damaging to aquatic ecosystems. As a storm "grows larger and more potent, it can generate waves as high as 18.3 meters (60 feet), tossing and mixing warmer surface ...

Aquatic and fisheries science is the study of aquatic ecosystems to increase scientific understanding and to apply this knowledge to their management and conservation, thereby sustaining them for ...