The widespread salinisation of freshwater ecosystems poses a major threat to the
biodiversity, functioning, and services that they provide. Human activities promote freshwater …

Land degradation has become one of the biggest environmental challenges human society
is currently facing, which is why understanding the global pattern of this land crisis is …

Human-induced salinization caused by the use of road deicing salts, agricultural practices,
mining operations, and climate change is a major threat to the biodiversity and functioning of …

Increasing salt production and use is shifting the natural balances of salt ions across Earth
systems, causing interrelated effects across biophysical systems collectively known as …

Salt pollution is a threat to freshwater ecosystems. Anthropogenic salt inputs increase lake
and stream salinity, and consequently change aquatic ecosystem structure and function …

The global decline of water quality in rivers and streams has resulted in a pressing need to
design new watershed management strategies. Water quality can be affected by multiple …

Freshwater salinization syndrome (FSS) refers to the suite of interactive effects of salt ions
on degradation of physical, biological, and social systems. Best management practices …

Freshwater ecosystems are becoming saltier due to human activities. The effects of
increased salinity can lead to cascading trophic interactions, affecting ecosystem functioning …

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 …

Wetlands cover a small portion of the world, but have disproportionate influence on global
carbon (C) sequestration, carbon dioxide and methane emissions, and aquatic C fluxes …