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Africa’s freshwater ecosystems depend on little creatures like insects and snails: study maps overlooked species

By Emmanuel O. Akindele, Professor, Obafemi Awolowo University
Africa’s tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally recognised for its astounding biodiversity.

Beneath the surface of this ecological region lies the world of freshwater macroinvertebrates. These are tiny creatures inhabiting rivers, streams and lakes. In the wordsThe Conversation


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