Salt pollution in freshwater is a growing global concern. Excessive salt harms plants, degrades soil, and compromises water ...

Salt pollution from road deicing salts threatens freshwater ecosystems and urban green infrastructure. New research on salt-tolerant plants like cattails highlights their potential role in mitigating ...

Through processes like denitrification and plant uptake, wetlands can help remove some of this excess nitrogen introduced to wetland and aquatic ecosystems. Because of the predominance of water ...

Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that ...

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2 min read Freshwater ecosystems are essential for human survival, providing the majority of people's drinking water. The ecosystems are home to more than 40 percent of the world's fish species.

An ecosystem is a natural environment in which animals, plants and organisms work to support life. This film explains the difference between biotic and abiotic, terrestrial, freshwater and ocean ...

"They are also important in terms of the ecosystem services they supply: carbon sequestration in terms of peat bogs; food in terms of fisheries; medicines from plants; as well as cultural and ...