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 …

[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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Human-accelerated weathering increases salinization, major ions, and alkalinization in fresh water across land use

SS Kaushal, S Duan, TR Doody, S Haq, RM Smith… - Applied …, 2017 - Elsevier
Human-dominated land uses can increase transport of major ions in streams due to the
combination of human-accelerated weathering and anthropogenic salts. Calcium …

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 …

Salinization triggers a trophic cascade in experimental freshwater communities with varying food‐chain length

WD Hintz, BM Mattes, MS Schuler… - Ecological …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The application of road deicing salts in northern regions worldwide is changing the chemical
environment of freshwater ecosystems. Chloride levels in many lakes, streams, and …

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 …

Spatial heterogeneity and temporal stability of baseflow stream chemistry in an urban watershed

C Welty, J Moore, DJ Bain, M Talebpour… - Water Resources …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Synoptic sampling of streams is an inexpensive way to gain insight into the spatial
distribution of dissolved constituents in the subsurface critical zone. Few spatial synoptics …

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 …