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Warmer waters, pest species and habitat loss major threats to small, rare freshwater fish

One of Australia's most comprehensive assessments of endemic, rare or threatened freshwater fish has found numerous species are at severe risk of extinction because of multiple threats, including habitat loss, invasive species and warmer waters.

Warmer waters, pest species and habitat loss major threats to small, rare freshwater fish
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One of Australia's most comprehensive assessments of endemic, rare or threatened freshwater fish has found numerous species are at severe risk of extinction because of multiple threats, including habitat loss, invasive species and warmer waters.

Originally published at Phys.org

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