The Freshwater Paradox

Watch the new season of MinuteBody - and get access to both CuriosityStream and Nebula - at Even though less than 1% of Earth’s water is freshwater, it’s the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Speciation: The formation of new and distinct species. - Sympatric speciation: The evolution of new species from ancestral species while both continue to inhabit the same geographic region. - Allopatric speciation: Speciation that occurs when a population becomes separated by a geographic barrier. - Adaptive radiation: The diversification of a group of organisms into forms filling different ecological niches. SUPPORT MINUTEEARTH ************************** If you like what we do, you can help us!: - Become our patron: - Share this video with your friends and fa