Can habitat protection and restoration save freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem services?

Habitat protection and restoration both play an integral role in efforts to save freshwater biodiversity and associated ecosystem services from further decline. In this paper, we summarize the sources of threats associated with habitat fragmentation, degradation, and loss and then outline response options to protect and restore freshwater habitats.

Does ecological restoration benefit freshwater species?

Although ecological restoration is often focused on habitat, other forms of restoration could also benefit freshwater species.

Do floating photovoltaics affect aquatic ecosystems?

Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative Floating photovoltaic solar energy presents an opportunity to mitigate climate change and spare land for other uses, including conservation. However, understanding of the effects of floating photovoltaics (FPVs) on aquatic ecosystems is currently limited.

Should freshwater wetlands be protected over wetland restoration?

The conservation and protection of natural freshwater wetlands should be prioritised over wetland restoration. Freshwater wetlands have a disproportionately large influence on the global carbon cycle, with the potential to serve as long-term carbon sinks.

Does prioritization play a role in protecting freshwater ecosystems?

It is impossible to protect every intact freshwater habitat or restore every degraded freshwater habitat, so we argue that prioritization will play an important role in the protection and restoration of freshwater ecosystems (Visconti et al. 2019; Guetz et al. 2022).

Can Floating photovoltaic plants reduce water evaporation?

Technol. 53, 1680–1689 (2019). Abdelgaied, M., Kabeel, A. E., Zeleňáková, M. & Abd-Elhamid, H. F. Floating photovoltaic plants as an effective option to reduce water evaporation in water-stressed regions and produce electricity: a case study of Lake Nasser, Egypt.