Warmwater rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds contain valuable recreational fisheries and diverse biological communities but are also among the most highly-altered aquatic habitats in the United States. Climate-induced changes in temperature and precipitation will directly and indirectly impact warmwater aquatic habitats, the animals that occupy them, and the people that use them. Retaining the essential structure and function of warmwater systems will require approaches that engage scientists, managers, and stakeholders in the creation of informed solutions that promote ecological, social, and management resilience.

How do we manage for a changing climate in the face of uncertainty?
Climate science is evolving and new information is rapidly becoming available, but significant knowledge gaps for warmwater habitats and species remain

Roghair, C.; Adams, S. B. 2019. Warmwater Aquatic Fauna and Climate Change. (April 2019). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Climate Change Resource Center. http://fs.usda.gov/ccrc/topics/aquatic-ecosystems/warmwater-aquatic-fauna