Understanding Degraded Aquatic Habitats
The health of aquatic ecosystems around the world has severely declined in recent decades due to various human activities. Activities like agricultural run-off, deforestation, urbanization, and industrialization have disrupted the natural flow regimes and water quality of rivers, lakes, wetlands and coastal areas. This has damaged habitat and reduced biodiversity in these environments. Some key issues that have degraded aquatic habitats include:

Sedimentation and Siltation
Water Ecological Restoration erosion from land-use change has resulted in high loads of sediments entering waterways. This 'muddying' of the water smothers habitats, affecting the growth and survival of aquatic plants and species. Sediments also transport pollutants that further contaminate water resources.

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