Drivers of biodiversity loss in freshwater environments: A bibliometric analysis of the recent literature

• Published in: Aquatic conservation Vol. 31; no. 9; pp. 2469 - 2480
• Main Authors: Williams‐Subiza, Emilio A., Epele, Luis B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2021
• Subjects: Abstracts; Anthropocene; bibliometric analysis; Bibliometrics; Biodiversity; biodiversity crisis; Biodiversity loss; Climate change; Developing countries; emerging threats; Environmental degradation; Flow alteration; Fresh water; Freshwater; Freshwater ecosystems; Freshwater environments; habitat destruction; Hydroelectric power; Inland water environment; Invasive species; lakes; LDCs; Light pollution; Light sources; Marine ecosystems; Mass extinctions; Plastic pollution; streams and rivers; Water pollution; water power; wetlands

Species are disappearing at a rate comparable with previous mass extinctions. Freshwater environments are being particularly affected, with biodiversity losses occurring much faster in freshwater than in terrestrial or marine ecosystems. This study assessed the research on drivers of biodiversity lo...