Saving Mekong River's ecosystem integrity before delta sinks
摘要
The Mekong River supports one of the world's most biodiverse freshwater ecosystems and is central to global food security,con-tributing up to 18％of freshwater fish exports and 19％of interna-tionally traded rice[1,2].Millions of people depend on its flows,sediment,and floodplain dynamics for their livelihoods,underscor-ing the need to sustain its ecological integrity.Here,we define ecosystem integrity as the maintenance of hydrological connectiv-ity,sediment continuity,and seasonal flood-pulse dynamics-pro-cesses that underpin water security,fisheries,agricultural productivity,and delta stability across the basin.
年，卷(期)：
2026, 71(10)
机标分类号：
R918
G254.9
R197.324
在线出版日期：
2026年7月23日
