TY - JOUR A1 - Lynch, Abigail J. A1 - Cooke, Steven J. A1 - Arthington, Angela H. A1 - Baigun, Claudio A1 - Bossenbroek, Lisa A1 - Dickens, Chris A1 - Harrison, Ian A1 - Kimirei, Ismael A1 - Langhans, Simone D. A1 - Murchie, Karen J. A1 - Olden, Julian D. A1 - Ormerod, Steve J. A1 - Owuor, Margaret A1 - Raghavan, Rajeev A1 - Samways, Michael J. A1 - Schinegger, Rafaela A1 - Sharma, Subodh A1 - Tachamo‐Shah, Ram‐Devi A1 - Tickner, David A1 - Tweddle, Denis A1 - Young, Nathan A1 - Jähnig, Sonja C. T1 - People need freshwater biodiversity Y1 - 2023-02-08 VL - 10 IS - 3 SP - EP - JF - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water DO - 10.1002/wat2.1633 PB - John Wiley & Sons CY - Inc. N2 - Abstract

Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes to macrophytes, provides a vast array of services to people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace of biodiversity loss and declining ecological function within freshwater ecosystems that continue to threaten these natural benefits. Here, we catalog nine fundamental ecosystem services that the biotic components of indigenous freshwater biodiversity provide to people, organized into three categories: material (food; health and genetic resources; material goods), non‐material (culture; education and science; recreation), and regulating (catchment integrity; climate regulation; water purification and nutrient cycling). If freshwater biodiversity is protected, conserved, and restored in an integrated manner, as well as more broadly appreciated by humanity, it will continue to contribute to human well‐being and our sustainable future via this wide range of services and associated nature‐based solutions to our sustainable future.

UR - http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gldocs-11858/10923 ER -