Aquatic Biodiversity
Threatened and Endangered
Species
Overview of non-native species
Heinz Center Report:
Non-native Species
Status of U.S.Ecosystems
All US Species
Heinz Center Report EPA - Aquatic Biodiversity
The State of the Nation’s Ecosystems
In what ecosystems is biodiversity
loss the greatest concern??
Biodiversity in U.S.
EPA - Aquatic Biodiversity
Freshwater
Biodiversity
by level of
risk and
region
Heinz Center
At-Risk Native Freshwater Species
Causes of aquatic biodiversity loss
What makes species vulnerable to
extinction?
Why are freshwater systems more
vulnerable than terrestrial ones?
What are the major causes of freshwater
species extinctions?
Why does it matter?
US Endangered Species
Listing of Species
What factors are considered?
Who makes the decisions?
USFWS Species Summary
U.S. Listed Vertebrate
Animal Species Report
by Taxonomic Group
Which 3 Amphibian Species
Should be Listed?
Frog, Columbia spotted
Frog, mountain yellow-legged
Frog, relict leopard
Hellbender, Ozark
Salamander, Austin blind
Waterdog, black warrior (=Sipsey Fork)
NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life.
Atlantic Salmon
Division of Endangered Species, Species in the Spotlight