Impact of Climate Change on Freshwater Biodiversity in Tropical River Ecosystems

Abstract

Climate change (CC) arises from the augmentation of greenhouse gas (GHG) environmental emissions due to diverse human activities. The decomposition of CO2, which constitutes the predominant proportion of GHG contributing to global warming, jeopardizes the continuity of life on the planet. The changing climate is critically significant due to its substantial effects on water supplies and the agricultural sector. CC impacts impose intricate pressures on aquatic life and ecological aquatic ecosystems. Alterations in the water's temperature modify aquatic creatures’ metabolic processes and physiology, influencing the growth, reproductive capacity, feeding habits, shipping, immigration, and population density of fish and other marine creatures.