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Aquatic Aquatic Biodiversity Biodiversity Threatened and Endangered Threatened and Endangered Species Species

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Aquatic BiodiversityAquatic Biodiversity

Threatened and Endangered Threatened and Endangered SpeciesSpecies

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Overview of non-native speciesOverview of non-native species

Heinz Center Report:Non-native Species

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Status of U.S.EcosystemsStatus of U.S.Ecosystems

Heinz Center ReportHeinz Center Report The State of the Nation’s EcosystemsThe State of the Nation’s Ecosystems

All US Species

EPA - Aquatic Biodiversity

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In what ecosystems is biodiversity In what ecosystems is biodiversity loss the greatest concern??loss the greatest concern??

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Biodiversity in U.S.Biodiversity in U.S.

EPA - Aquatic Biodiversity

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Freshwater Freshwater Biodiversity Biodiversity by level of by level of risk and risk and regionregion

Heinz Center At-Risk Native Freshwater Species

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Causes of aquatic biodiversity lossCauses of aquatic biodiversity loss

What makes species vulnerable to What makes species vulnerable to extinction?extinction?

Why are freshwater systems more Why are freshwater systems more vulnerable than terrestrial ones?vulnerable than terrestrial ones?

What are the major causes of freshwater What are the major causes of freshwater species extinctions?species extinctions?

Why does it matter?Why does it matter?

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US Endangered Species US Endangered Species

Listing of SpeciesListing of Species What factors are considered?What factors are considered? Who makes the decisions?Who makes the decisions?

USFWS Species Summary

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U.S. Listed Vertebrate Animal Species Report by Taxonomic Group

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Which 3 Amphibian Species Should Which 3 Amphibian Species Should be Listed?be Listed?

NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life.

Frog, Columbia spottedFrog, Columbia spotted Frog, mountain yellow-legged Frog, mountain yellow-legged Frog, relict leopard Frog, relict leopard Hellbender, Ozark Hellbender, Ozark Salamander, Austin blind Salamander, Austin blind Waterdog, black warrior (=Sipsey Fork)Waterdog, black warrior (=Sipsey Fork)

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Atlantic SalmonAtlantic Salmon

Division of Endangered Species, Species in the Spotlight