The land throughout the United States is dotted with uncountable lakes and ponds, but is there a difference between the two, ...

Ecosystems face a combination of stressors that can interact in complex ways, leading to either synergistic (amplifying) or ...

Public comment is being sought on a draft plan to protect the region's ponds and lakes. Informational meetings are set for March 4 and March 6.

The other day I got a phone called from Cathy Prince, the President of the St. Croix hiking Association. She was giving me an ...

Dragonflies, often seen flitting gracefully above ponds and waterways, are not merely aesthetic wonders; they are crucial sentinels of our freshwater ecosystems. A recent assessment by a team of ...

Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday.

Residents of Kampung Klian Gunung in Ijok, Perak are farming giant freshwater prawns in ponds fed by a nearby waterfall.

In this cross-journal Collection, we highlight papers that help deepen our ecological understanding of freshwater ecosystems and the threats they face from global change.

A variety of ecosystems are spread across the world, each with distinctive interacting characteristics and components. They range from small (for example, a freshwater pond) to global (for example ...