A review of groundwater–surface water interactions in arid/semi‐arid wetlands and the consequences of salinity for wetland ecology

ID Jolly, KL McEwan, KL Holland - … : Ecosystems, Land and …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
In arid/semi‐arid environments, where rainfall is seasonal, highly variable and significantly
less than the evaporation rate, groundwater discharge can be a major component of the …

Exploring the effects of salinization on trophic diversity in freshwater ecosystems: a quantitative review

AM Castillo, DMT Sharpe, CK Ghalambor, LF De León - Hydrobiologia, 2018 - Springer
Salinization of freshwater ecosystems represents a potential threat to biodiversity, but the
distribution of salinity tolerance among freshwater organisms and its functional …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Multiple-stressor effects on stream macroinvertebrate communities: A mesocosm experiment manipulating salinity, fine sediment and flow velocity

AJ Beermann, V Elbrecht, S Karnatz, L Ma… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Stream ecosystems are impacted by multiple stressors worldwide. Recent studies have
shown that the effects of multiple stressors are often complex and difficult to predict based on …

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 …

A trait database of stream invertebrates for the ecological risk assessment of single and combined effects of salinity and pesticides in South-East Australia

RB Schäfer, BJ Kefford, L Metzeling, M Liess… - Science of the Total …, 2011 - Elsevier
We compiled a database on a priori selected traits for South-East Australian freshwater
macroinvertebrate families and used this data for the development of a biotic indicator for the …

DNA metabarcoding reveals the complex and hidden responses of chironomids to multiple stressors

AJ Beermann, V Zizka, V Elbrecht, V Baranov… - Environmental Sciences …, 2018 - Springer
Background Chironomids, or non-biting midges, often dominate stream invertebrate
communities in terms of biomass, abundance, and species richness and play an important …

Salty fertile lakes: How salinization and eutrophication alter the structure of freshwater communities

L Lind, MS Schuler, WD Hintz, AB Stoler, DK Jones… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The quality of freshwater ecosystems is decreasing worldwide because of anthropogenic
activities. For example, nutrient over‐enrichment associated with agricultural, urban, and …