A review of the species, community, and ecosystem impacts of road salt salinisation in fresh waters

WD Hintz, RA Relyea - Freshwater biology, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater ecosystems worldwide are threatened by salinisation caused by human
activities. Scientific attention on the ecological impacts of salinisation from road deicing salts …

Non-perennial Mediterranean rivers in Europe: status, pressures, and challenges for research and management

NT Skoulikidis, S Sabater, T Datry, MM Morais… - Science of the Total …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Non-perennial rivers and streams (NPRS) cover> 50% of the global river network. They are
particularly predominant in Mediterranean Europe as a result of dry climate conditions …

Salt in freshwaters: causes, effects and prospects-introduction to the theme issue

M Cañedo-Argüelles, B Kefford… - … Transactions of the …, 2019‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Humans are globally increasing the salt concentration of freshwaters (ie freshwater
salinization), leading to significant effects at the population, community and ecosystem level …

[PDF][PDF] A review of recent advances and future challenges in freshwater salinization

MCA Iglesias - Limnetica, 2020‏ - researchgate.net
In spite of being a worldwide phenomenon that can have important ecological, economic
and social consequences, freshwater salinization (ie the increase in ion concentrations in …

Regulations are needed to protect freshwater ecosystems from salinization

MS Schuler, M Cañedo-Argüelles… - … of the Royal …, 2019‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Anthropogenic activities such as mining, agriculture and industrial wastes have increased
the rate of salinization of freshwater ecosystems around the world. Despite the known and …

Salinity impacts on river ecosystem processes: a critical mini-review

E Berger, O Frör, RB Schäfer - … Transactions of the …, 2019‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
In many dry parts of the world, salinization of water resources threatens freshwater
biodiversity and the livelihood of people. However, ecological impact studies remain scarce …

Assessing the response of an urban stream ecosystem to salinization under different flow regimes

IM Pimentel, D Baikova, D Buchner… - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Urban streams are exposed to a variety of anthropogenic stressors. Freshwater salinization
is a key stressor in these ecosystems that is predicted to be further exacerbated by climate …

Effects of major ions on natural benthic communities: an experimental assessment of the US Environmental Protection Agency aquatic life benchmark for conductivity

WH Clements, C Kotalik - Freshwater Science, 2016‏ - journals.uchicago.edu
Elevated concentrations of HCO3−, Cl−, SO42−, Mg2+, Na+, and Ca2+ in freshwater
ecosystems are often associated with anthropogenic disturbances. The US Environmental …

Impacts of road deicing salts on the early-life growth and development of a stream salmonid: salt type matters

WD Hintz, RA Relyea - Environmental Pollution, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The use of road deicing salts in regions that experience cold winters is increasing the
salinity of freshwater ecosystems, which threatens freshwater resources. Yet, the impacts of …

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 …