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Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences
12 03, 2018;374 (1764):

Salinity impacts on river ecosystem processes: a critical mini-review.

Elisabeth Berger, Oliver Frör, Ralf B Schäfer
Author Information
  1. Elisabeth Berger: Department of Quantitative Landscape Ecology, University Koblenz-Landau, Fortstr. 7, 76829 Landau, Germany berger@uni-landau.de. ORCID
  2. Oliver Frör: Department of Environmental Economics, University Koblenz-Landau, Fortstr. 7, 76829 Landau, Germany.
  3. Ralf B Schäfer: Department of Quantitative Landscape Ecology, University Koblenz-Landau, Fortstr. 7, 76829 Landau, Germany.
PMID: 30509912 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2018.0010

Abstract

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. Here, we review field-observations of salinity impacts on ecosystem processes such as leaf decomposition, metabolism, biomass production and nutrient cycling, with a special emphasis on dryland ecosystems. In addition, we discuss the potential linkages of these processes to ecosystem service delivery-the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems-as additional nature conservation arguments and the challenges associated with this endeavour.This article is part of the theme issue 'Salt in freshwaters: causes, ecological consequences and future prospects'.

Keywords

desert rivers ecosystem functions freshwater management salinization

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MeSH Term

Animals
Ecosystem
Invertebrates
Plant Leaves
Plant Physiological Phenomena
Rivers
Salinity
Vertebrates
Water Pollution, Chemical
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