Road salt (mainly NaCl) is commonly used during the winter to ensure road and pavement
safety; however, the long-term application of NaCl has negative consequences on soil and …

Freshwater ecosystems worldwide are threatened by salinisation caused by human
activities. Scientific attention on the ecological impacts of salinisation from road deicing salts …

The highest densities of lakes on Earth are in north temperate ecosystems, where increasing
urbanization and associated chloride runoff can salinize freshwaters and threaten lake water …

Human-induced salinization caused by the use of road deicing salts, agricultural practices,
mining operations, and climate change is a major threat to the biodiversity and functioning of …

Many cities around the world are expanding and this trend in urbanization is expected to
sharply increase over coming decades. At the same time, the integration of green and blue …

The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has risen to prominence based on its promise to
vastly improve environmental decision‐making and to represent nature's many benefits to …

Predator–prey relationships are altered by anthropogenic contaminants. Road salt is a
widespread contaminant among freshwater ecosystems, yet a relatively understudied …

The biosphere is changing rapidly due to human endeavour. Because ecological
communities underlie networks of interacting species, changes that directly affect some …

The infectious chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) has been
responsible for severe population declines of salamander populations in Europe. Serious …

Winter deicing salt application has led to water quality impairment as stormwater carries salt
ions (Na+ and Cl−) through watersheds. Green infrastructure (GI) is a promising urban …