Insects are thriving in England's rivers after fall in metal pollution

The diversity of insects and other invertebrate life in England’s rivers is better than at any time over the past 30 years

The diversity of insect and other invertebrate life in England’s rivers is better than at any time over the past 30 years, according to an analysis of Environment Agency monitoring data. This improvement seems to be linked to a reduction in copper and zinc levels in the water.at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and his colleagues analysed data from samples collected using nets at 1515 sites around England between 1989 and 2018.

The results show that the diversity of invertebrate families in English rivers has steadily increased over the past 30 years in both urban and rural rivers. “You could argue our rivers are our greatest environmental success story since the [second world] war,” says Johnson.The researchers looked at 45 different variables, including chemical levels and physical factors such as temperature, and used a model to determine which had the biggest influence on insect diversity.

Metals, including zinc and copper, can affect the growth of insects and disrupt their ability to reproduce.

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