The anthropogenic salt cycle

SS Kaushal, GE Likens, PM Mayer… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2023 - nature.com
Increasing salt production and use is shifting the natural balances of salt ions across Earth
systems, causing interrelated effects across biophysical systems collectively known as …

Vertical saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers driven by episodic flooding: a review

JA Cantelon, JA Guimond, CE Robinson… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Low‐elevation coastal areas are increasingly vulnerable to seawater flooding as sea levels
rise and the frequency and intensity of large storms increase with climate change. Seawater …

Ultra-high solar steam generation based on regulated water management strategy in 3D biomass hydrogels inspired by the “binding effect” of cell walls

L Sun, X Zhang, X Wang, Y Shen, S Zou, H Qin, K Sun… - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Facing the global challenge of water scarcity, solar-driven seawater desalination has been
emerged as a green, non-polluting and sustainable technology, but the practical application …

Recyclable physical hydrogels as durable and efficient solar-driven evaporators

H Lu, M Li, X Wang, Z Wang, M Pi, W Cui… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar-driven hydrogel evaporator has drawn considerable attention due to its promising
applications in desalination and sewage treatment. However, it remains a critical challenge …

The ecosystem implications of road salt as a pollutant of freshwaters

HA Dugan, SE Arnott - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Salt pollution is a threat to freshwater ecosystems. Anthropogenic salt inputs increase lake
and stream salinity, and consequently change aquatic ecosystem structure and function …

Polyamide membrane with nanoscale stripes and internal voids for high-performance nanofiltration

F Gao, H Liu, Y Zhang, D Liu, Z **e, W Peng… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Stripe patterned nanofiltration (NF) membranes were established via sulfonated polyether
sulfone nanoparticles (SPES NPs) regulated interfacial polymerization. The nanoparticle …

The joint effects of salt and 6PPD contamination on a freshwater herbivore

T Klauschies, J Isanta-Navarro - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Using sodium chloride (NaCl) for de-icing roads is known to have severe consequences on
freshwater organisms when washed into water bodies. N-(1, 3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental assessment of salinization effects on freshwater zooplankton communities and their trophic interactions under eutrophic conditions

Z Ersoy, M Abril, M Cañedo-Argüelles, C Espinosa… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Freshwater ecosystems are becoming saltier due to human activities. The effects of
increased salinity can lead to cascading trophic interactions, affecting ecosystem functioning …

Warding off freshwater salinization: Do current criteria measure up?

MG Kelly, G Free, A Kolada, G Phillips… - Wiley …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Salinization is a global threat to freshwater habitats that has been intensified by climate
change. Monitoring, assessment and management of salinity is therefore essential. The first …

Diatom community response to inland water salinization: a review

C Stenger-Kovács, VB Béres, K Buczkó, K Tapolczai… - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Both natural and anthropogenic processes can lead to the increasing salinity of surface
waters. The knowledge about the ecological consequences of salinization on the biota is …