First recovery, then stagnation: The state of biodiversity in European bodies of water
Dübendorf, 9.8.2023 - In the scientific journal Nature, an international team including a member of Eawag published a study on the state and development of biodiversity in European inland waters, based on invertebrates. In their study, appearing today, they show that biodiversity in river systems from 22 countries has increased significantly since 1968. However, this positive trend has stagnated since 2010 and many river systems have not been able to regenerate fully. The team therefore recommends additional measures to revive the recovery of biodiversity in inland waters, as freshwater ecosystems still face, and will continue to face, serious pressures including pollution, climate change and invasive species.