Biodiversity of aquatic organisms in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Mekong River is the 10^th largest river in the world. It is recognised as the most productive river in Southeast Asia and economically essential to the region, with an estimated 60-65 million people living in the lower Mekong Basin. The Mekong Delta within Vietnam is considered a highly vulnerable ecosystem under threat from increasing anthropogenic pressure, such as dam construction and, as a consequence, the Delta is sinking and altering the natural hydrological cycle. Dams also lead to eutrophication and pollution of downstream water from regulated water flux and water stagnation. Another threat is climate change coupled with the lower rainfall, which could lead to an increased risk of drought in the Mekong Delta Basin. Thus, these project data represent

SUBMITTER: Seleznev DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10848352 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature