If you’re on a budget, a freshwater aquarium may be the better choice. Freshwater setups are generally less expensive, since they require less specialized equipment. At this time of this writing ...

There’s a stereotype that keeping saltwater fish tanks is very difficult. Maybe this was true once. Now it’s much easier because tank systems are more advanced. However, the initial set-up can be ...

The blue mystery snail is a captivating and beneficial inhabitant of any freshwater aquarium. Known for their stunning blue ...

It is a vivid yellow-coloured fish with distinctive black bands along their sides. These fish can grow up to 1 foot long and require at least 75 gallons to call their own. The tiger catfish can grow ...

Iwan Jones is affiliated with the Freshwater Biological Association where he is an honorary fellow. He has received funding from UKRI and Defra to investigate biodiversity trends in invertebrates ...

Freshwater ecosystems, though they occupy less than 1% of Earth’s surface, are incredibly rich in biodiversity. They provide habitats for more than 10% of all known species, making them critical to ...

Nearly 23,000 freshwater species studied are facing a multitude of threats. Nearly a quarter of the world's freshwater species are at risk of extinction, according to new research. A detailed ...

A new study published in Nature on Wednesday finds that nearly 25 percent of freshwater fauna—including species of fish, dragonflies, damselflies, crabs, crayfish and shrimp—are “threatened ...

Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes, and other freshwater habitats face extinction, according to a new study published Wednesday in Nature. Researchers found that 24 percent of ...

For far too long, the decline in the biodiversity of our rivers and lakes has been out of sight and out of mind. As a freshwater ecologist I have long felt frustrated as conservation and research is ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth's surface while accounting for more than 10% of known species. Like many marine and terrestrial ecosystems ...