KATHMANDU, Jan. 13 -- A study has shown that more than 24 percent of fishes, crustaceans and some insects that thrive in fresh and clean water are on the verge of extinction. Approximately 23,496 aquatic species are under the sway of this risk.
Freshwater resources are spread over only one percent of the Earth's surface. But that one percent of water is home to more than 10 percent of known species. Just like marine and terrestrial ecosystems, their lives are said to be in danger. This study shows that aquatic animals growing in freshwater are beginning to face a biodiversity crisis.
Saving biodiversity has become a major challenge for scientists. Researchers studied 23,496 species living in water. Fish, crustaceans (shrimp, crayfish, c...
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