Submerged macrophytes are declining in many shallow lakes around the world, with more algae and free-floating plants taking their place. But an opposite trend is also emerging: water bodies with ...

Invasion by introduced species has been listed as one of the main threats to freshwater biodiversity worldwide. Invasive species have resulted in reduced abundance and diversity of native species in ...

From purple loosestrife to kudzu, find facts about invasive plants—and learn why you'll want to eliminate these non-natives ...

Caohai Lake, a highland lake in southwest China, began losing its underwater vegetation after 2016. By 2019, submerged plants covered less than 10 per cent of the lake, down from around 70 per cent ...

Duckweeds, the smallest and fastest-growing flowering plants on Earth, are stepping out of ponds and into the spotlight of industrial biotechnology. A comprehensive review published in Advanced ...

Located in the waters of Noli, on the Italian Riviera, is an underwater oddity. Nine biospheres hover in the shallow depths, with an eerie blue glow evoking imagery of alien settlements. But, rather ...

Frequently the leaves and stems of a plant will prove to be just as fascinating as its flowers. This is a plant like that, and it is a native, aquatic species. Except for its leaves, the entire plant ...

Just as humans cannot breathe underwater, the tiny pores of plants can't exchange air underwater. Even worse, having pores under water promotes the entry of water, microbes and other undesirable ...