Salinized rivers: degraded systems or new habitats for salt-tolerant faunas?

BJ Kefford, D Buchwalter… - Biology …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Anthropogenic salinization of rivers is an emerging issue of global concern, with significant
adverse effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Impacts of freshwater salinization …

A global perspective on wetland salinization: ecological consequences of a growing threat to freshwater wetlands

ER Herbert, P Boon, AJ Burgin, SC Neubauer… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Salinization, a widespread threat to the structure and ecological functioning of inland and
coastal wetlands, is currently occurring at an unprecedented rate and geographic scale. The …

Seawater intrusion: An appraisal of taxa at most risk and safe salinity levels

C Venâncio, R Ribeiro, I Lopes - Biological Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Seawater intrusion into low‐lying coastal ecosystems carries environmental risks. Salinity
levels at these coastal ecosystems may vary substantially, causing ecological effects from …

Occurrence of aquatic invertebrates of the wheatbelt region of Western Australia in relation to salinity

AM Pinder, SA Halse, JM McRae, RJ Shiel - Hydrobiologia, 2005 - Springer
The wheatbelt region of Western Australia has been extensively cleared of indigenous
vegetation for agriculture and is now severely affected by dryland salinity. Wetlands that …

Effects of temperature, salinity and fish in structuring the macroinvertebrate community in shallow lakes: implications for effects of climate change

S Brucet, D Boix, LW Nathansen, XD Quintana… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Climate warming may lead to changes in the trophic structure and diversity of shallow lakes
as a combined effect of increased temperature and salinity and likely increased strength of …

Genomic adaptation to small population size and saltwater consumption in the critically endangered Cat Ba langur

L Zhang, N Leonard, R Passaro, MS Luan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Many mammal species have declining populations, but the consequences of small
population size on the genomic makeup of species remain largely unknown. We …

Molecular mechanisms of local adaptation for salt‐tolerance in a treefrog

MA Albecker, AMM Stuckert… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Salinization is a global phenomenon affecting ecosystems and forcing freshwater organisms
to deal with increasing levels of ionic stress. However, our understanding of mechanisms …

Exploring the relationship between sampling efficiency and short‐range endemism for groundwater fauna in the Pilbara region, Western Australia

SM Eberhard, SA Halse, MR Williams… - Freshwater …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Identifying the existence of short or narrow range endemic species is an important issue
when planning for conservation of groundwater fauna in the face of threats to groundwater …

Substantial long‐term loss of alpha and gamma diversity of lake invertebrates in a landscape exposed to a drying climate

ST Atkinson, D Cale, A Pinder… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Many regions across the globe are shifting to more arid climates. For shallow lakes,
decreasing rainfall volume and timing, changing regional wind patterns and increased …

Salt lakes in Australia: present problems and prognosis for the future

BV Timms - Hydrobiologia, 2005 - Springer
Australia is a land of salt lakes and despite low human population density, many lakes are
adversely impacted by a range of factors. Secondary salinisation is the most pernicious force …