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Water-related ecosystems include “wetlands, swamps, bogs, peat, paddies, rivers, streams, canals, lakes, reservoirs, groundwater aquifers, estuaries, mangroves, and even the marine environment. Thus, the following definition is developed for this entry: ‘a water-related ecosystem is a dynamic complex of plant, animal, and microorganism communities and the non-living environment dominated by the presence of flowing (lotic) or still (lentic) water, interacting as a functional unit.’” (Dickens and McCartney, 2021)

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Dickens, Chris, and Matthew McCartney. 2021. “Water-Related Ecosystems.” Online. In Clean Water and Sanitation. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70061-8_100-1.

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Dieudonne Ilboudo is a Burkinabe water and environmental specialist committed to sustainable water resource management, climate change adaptation, and environmental preservation. With a bachelor's degree in water resource management and a strong background in mathematics and natural sciences, he has developed expertise in water governance, conflict resolution, and nature-based solutions for ecological restoration.