A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research

Alain Maasri*, Sonja C. Jähnig, Mihai C. Adamescu, Rita Adrian, Claudio Baigun, Donald J. Baird, Angelica Batista-Morales, Núria Bonada, Lee E. Brown, Qinghua Cai, Joao V. Campos-Silva, Viola Clausnitzer, Topiltzin Contreras-MacBeath, Steven J. Cooke, Thibault Datry, Gonzalo Delacámara, Luc De Meester, Klaus Douwe B. Dijkstra, Van Tu Do, Sami DomischDavid Dudgeon, Tibor Erös, Hendrik Freitag, Joerg Freyhof, Jana Friedrich, Martin Friedrichs-Manthey, Juergen Geist, Mark O. Gessner, Peter Goethals, Matthew Gollock, Christopher Gordon, Hans Peter Grossart, Georges Gulemvuga, Pablo E. Gutiérrez-Fonseca, Peter Haase, Daniel Hering, Hans Jürgen Hahn, Charles P. Hawkins, Fengzhi He, Jani Heino, Virgilio Hermoso, Zeb Hogan, Franz Hölker, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Meilan Jiang, Richard K. Johnson, Gregor Kalinkat, Bakhtiyor K. Karimov, Aventino Kasangaki, Ismael A. Kimirei, Bert Kohlmann, Mathias Kuemmerlen, Jan J. Kuiper, Benjamin Kupilas, Simone D. Langhans, Richard Lansdown, Florian Leese, Francis S. Magbanua, Shin ichiro S. Matsuzaki, Michael T. Monaghan, Levan Mumladze, Javier Muzon, Pierre A. Mvogo Ndongo, Jens C. Nejstgaard, Oxana Nikitina, Clifford Ochs, Oghenekaro Nelson Odume, Jeffrey J. Opperman, Harmony Patricio, Steffen U Pauls, Rajeev Raghavan, Alonso Ramírez, Bindiya Rashni, Vere Ross-Gillespie, Michael J. Samways, Ralf B. Schäfer, Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber, Ole Seehausen, Deep Narayan Shah, Subodh Sharma, Janne Soininen, Nike Sommerwerk, Jason D. Stockwell, Frank Suhling, Ram Devi Tachamo Shah, Rebecca E. Tharme, James H. Thorp, David Tickner, Klement Tockner, Jonathan D. Tonkin, Mireia Valle, Jean Vitule, Martin Volk, Ding Wang, Christian Wolter, Susanne Worischka

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Abstract

Global freshwater biodiversity is declining dramatically, and meeting the challenges of this crisis requires bold goals and the mobilisation of substantial resources. While the reasons are varied, investments in both research and conservation of freshwater biodiversity lag far behind those in the terrestrial and marine realms. Inspired by a global consultation, we identify 15 pressing priority needs, grouped into five research areas, in an effort to support informed stewardship of freshwater biodiversity. The proposed agenda aims to advance freshwater biodiversity research globally as a critical step in improving coordinated actions towards its sustainable management and conservation.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEcology Letters
Volume25
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)255-263
Number of pages9
ISSN1461-023X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2022
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

© 2021 The Authors. Ecology Letters published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keywords

  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation of Natural Resources
  • Ecosystem
  • Fresh Water

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