"a, Proportion of threatened freshwater species (decapod crustaceans, fishes and odonates; combined and individually), extinct freshwater species (combined) and threatened tetrapods (combined) affected by each threat. The darker cells indicate a greater proportion of species affected by the threat. Threats are not mutually exclusive. Threats are coded following the IUCN Threats Classification Scheme (version 3.3) and combined for presentation as follows (the value of the highest hierarchical level is indicated; all subsequent levels are included): pollution (9); dams and water management (7.2); agriculture (2.1, 2.2 and 2.3); invasive species and disease (8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6); logging (5.2 and 5.3); urban development (1); hunting and fishing (5.1 and 5.4); energy production and mining (3); climate change and severe weather (11); human intrusions and disturbance (6); other ecosystem modifications (7.3); transportation (4); fire and fire suppression (7.1); problematic native species (8.2); aquaculture (2.4); and geological events (10). For the number of species: threatened freshwater species n = 4,190, extinct freshwater species n = 82, threatened decapods n = 472, threatened fishes n = 3,032, threatened odonates n = 686 and threatened tetrapods n = 7,112." https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08375-z/figures/2

🌍The main threats to freshwater species are pollution (54%), from agricultural and urban runoff, dams and water extraction (39%), disrupting habitats, and agriculture (37%), transforming wetlands and increasing eutrophication.

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