The recovery of European freshwater biodiversity has come to a halt

Senckenberg researchers, in collaboration with a large international team, examined the state and development of invertebrate biodiversity in European inland waters in the renowned journal “Nature" published in August 2023. In their study they show that biodiversity in river systems from 22 European countries has increased significantly over a period from 1968 to 2020. However, the team of scientists warns that this positive trend has stagnated since 2010 and that many river systems have not been able to fully regenerate.