Salt to conserve: a review on the ecology and preservation of hypersaline ecosystems
When it comes to the investigation of key ecosystems in the world, we often omit salt from the
ecological recipe. In fact, despite occupying almost half of the volume of inland waters and …
ecological recipe. In fact, despite occupying almost half of the volume of inland waters and …
Contrasting management and fates of two sister lakes: Great Salt Lake (USA) and Lake Urmia (Iran)
WA Wurtsbaugh, S Sima - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many saline lakes throughout the world are shrinking due to overexploitation of water in their
drainage basins. Among them are two of the world's largest saline lakes, the USA's Great …
drainage basins. Among them are two of the world's largest saline lakes, the USA's Great …
Climate change or irrigated agriculture–what drives the water level decline of Lake Urmia
Lake Urmia is one of the largest hypersaline lakes on earth with a unique biodiversity. Over
the past two decades the lake water level declined dramatically, threatening the functionality …
the past two decades the lake water level declined dramatically, threatening the functionality …
40-years of Lake Urmia restoration research: Review, synthesis and next steps
Public concern over environmental issues such as ecosystem degradation is high. However,
restoring coupled human-natural systems requires integration across many science …
restoring coupled human-natural systems requires integration across many science …
Occurrence of amphibians in saline habitats: a review and evolutionary perspective
GR Hopkins, ED Brodie Jr - Herpetological Monographs, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
Amphibians are well known as osmotically sensitive organisms due to their highly
permeable skin and eggs and, as such, biologists have mostly discounted their presence in …
permeable skin and eggs and, as such, biologists have mostly discounted their presence in …
A resilience-based framework for evaluating the carrying capacity of water and environmental resources under the climate change
This paper proposes a new framework for evaluating water and environmental resources
carrying capacity (WERCC) based on the concept of resilience under uncertainty. First …
carrying capacity (WERCC) based on the concept of resilience under uncertainty. First …
Monitoring and Assessment of Water Level Fluctuations of the Lake Urmia and Its Environmental Consequences Using Multitemporal Landsat 7 ETM+ Images
The declining water level in Lake Urmia has become a significant issue for Iranian policy
and decision makers. This lake has been experiencing an abrupt decrease in water level …
and decision makers. This lake has been experiencing an abrupt decrease in water level …
[HTML][HTML] Managing Lake Urmia, Iran for diverse restoration objectives: Moving beyond a uniform target lake level
Abstract Study Region Lake Urmia, Iran. Study focus There is widespread interest in
restoring drying saline lakes. At Iran's hypersaline Lake Urmia, managers have sought a …
restoring drying saline lakes. At Iran's hypersaline Lake Urmia, managers have sought a …
Influence of lakebed sediment deposit on the interaction of hypersaline lake and groundwater: A simplified case of lake Urmia, Iran
Lake Urmia, which was once the second-largest saline lake in the world, has been shrinking
dramatically. Moreover, Lake Urmia has become supersaturated with total salinity averaging …
dramatically. Moreover, Lake Urmia has become supersaturated with total salinity averaging …
Numerical study of hydrodynamics and salinity transport processes in a hypersaline lake: A case study of Lake Urmia
Due to anthropogenic activities and climate change, Lake Urmia, one of the largest
hypersaline lakes, is exposed to desiccating condition. The increase in salinity in this lake to …
hypersaline lakes, is exposed to desiccating condition. The increase in salinity in this lake to …