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 ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Protecting aquatic ecosystems is a top priority for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GDNR). A major threat to these ecosystems is invasive species. Invasive ...

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 ...

Furthermore, as transitional areas, wetlands can possess characteristics of both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems while also possessing characteristics unique unto themselves. Despite the ...

For example, a pond ecosystem may consist of a pond habitat, inhabited by aquatic plants, microorganisms in the mud at the bottom, fish in the water and a heron on the bank. If one part of an ...

A lucky group of scientists were able to explore a never-before-seen part of the Antarctic after an ice shelf broke, revealing newly exposed seafloor and a previously inaccessible ecosystem ...

For example, a pond ecosystem may consist of a pond habitat, inhabited by aquatic plants, microorganisms in the mud at the bottom, fish in the water and a heron on the bank. If one part of an ...