Abstract
Fresh waters cover <1 % of the Earth’s surface, yet host around 10 % of known animal species. This biodiversity is threatened by a combination of factors, exacerbated by the position of rivers and lakes as landscape “receivers.” Climate change will intensify competition for water with humans, causing further declines in freshwater biodiversity.
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Dudgeon, D. (2014). Threats to Freshwater Biodiversity in a Changing World. In: Freedman, B. (eds) Global Environmental Change. Handbook of Global Environmental Pollution, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5784-4_108
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