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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 dominated by land and sea species, even though our rivers, lakes, ponds and other wetlands host a hugely disproportionate amount of the world's biodiversity in their relatively small area.
These include the critically endangered European eel, and the endangered white-clawed crayfish, both of which were abundant in the streams of my childhood. Furthermore, we have only the most rudimentary understanding of the status of the wide array other freshwater species, particularly invertebrates such as mayflies, stoneflies, or various beetles, many of which are highly sensitive to pollution. Although this new study represents an important step forward in our understanding, it should also act as a clarion call to galvanize efforts to fill these critical data gaps.
It also means considering things like how rivers and lakes are connected and how the water available varies from season to season.
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