Environmental impact of direct lithium extraction from brines
Evaporitic technology for lithium mining from brines has been questioned for its intensive
water use, protracted duration and exclusive application to continental brines. In this …
water use, protracted duration and exclusive application to continental brines. In this …
Freshwater salinisation: a research agenda for a saltier world
The widespread salinisation of freshwater ecosystems poses a major threat to the
biodiversity, functioning, and services that they provide. Human activities promote freshwater …
biodiversity, functioning, and services that they provide. Human activities promote freshwater …
Diversity and connectedness of brine shrimp viruses in global hypersaline ecosystems
X Dong, C Li, Y Wang, T Hu, F Zhang, F Meng… - Science China Life …, 2024 - Springer
Brine shrimp (Artemia) has existed on Earth for 400 million years and has major ecological
importance in hypersaline ecosystems. As a crucial live food in aquaculture, brine shrimp …
importance in hypersaline ecosystems. As a crucial live food in aquaculture, brine shrimp …
Lithium mining, water resources, and socio-economic issues in northern Argentina: We are not all in the same boat
Lithium mining in Argentina is often associated to social injustices, unequal access to
information, and conflicts around issues such as water consumption. Different stakeholders …
information, and conflicts around issues such as water consumption. Different stakeholders …
Human-induced sharp salinity changes in the world's largest hypersaline lagoon Bay Sivash (Crimea) and their effects on the ecosystem
E Anufriieva, E Kolesnikova, T Revkova, A Latushkin… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lakes and lagoons play an important role worldwide, and salinity fluctuations significantly
affect their ecosystems. Bay Sivash, the world's largest hypersaline water body, underwent a …
affect their ecosystems. Bay Sivash, the world's largest hypersaline water body, underwent a …
Regional and fine-scale local adaptation in salinity tolerance in Daphnia inhabiting contrasting clusters of inland saline waters
Understanding the spatial scales at which organisms can adapt to strong natural and human-
induced environmental gradients is important. Salinization is a key threat to biodiversity …
induced environmental gradients is important. Salinization is a key threat to biodiversity …
A possible unique ecosystem in the endoglacial hypersaline brines in Antarctica
Here, we present the results related to a new unique terrestrial ecosystem found in an
englacial hypersaline brine found in Northern Victoria Land (Antarctica). Both the …
englacial hypersaline brine found in Northern Victoria Land (Antarctica). Both the …
The structuring effects of salinity and nutrient status on zooplankton communities and trophic structure in Siberian lakes
Many continental saline lakes are under the effects of salinity increase and anthropogenic
eutrophication exacerbated by global change. The response of the food web to these drivers …
eutrophication exacerbated by global change. The response of the food web to these drivers …
Elevated inorganic carbon and salinity enhances photosynthesis and ATP synthesis in picoalga Picocystis salinarum as revealed by label free quantitative …
Saline soda lakes are of immense ecological value as they niche some of the most exclusive
haloalkaliphilic communities dominated by bacterial and archaeal domains, with few …
haloalkaliphilic communities dominated by bacterial and archaeal domains, with few …
Scale‐dependent population drivers inform avian management in a declining saline lake ecosystem
Shrinking saline lakes provide irreplaceable habitat for waterbird species globally.
Disentangling the effects of wetland habitat loss from other drivers of waterbird population …
Disentangling the effects of wetland habitat loss from other drivers of waterbird population …