Author(s)

Judith Stephen

Affiliation(s)

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA.

Corresponding Author

Judith Stephen

ABSTRACT

Wetland animals are crucial to the improvement of wetland water quality and ecological stability. This paper briefly describes the main characteristics of wetland animals including wetland birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles and zooplankton, summarizes the main functions of wetland animals in water quality purification, water environment biological monitoring and maintaining water ecological balance, and puts forward the wetland Strategies for animal protection, and suggestions and prospects for future research and development of wetland animals.

KEYWORDS

Wetland animals; Water environment management; Water quality purification; Biological monitoring

CITE THIS PAPER

Judith Stephen. Investigation of the role of wetland fauna in managing aquatic ecosystems. World Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences. 2024, 2(2): 3-8. DOI: 10.61784/wjafsv2n227.

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