Regulations are needed to protect freshwater ecosystems from salinization.

ABSTRACT: 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 probable consequences of freshwater salinization, few consequential regulatory standards and management procedures exist. Current regulations are generally inadequate because they are regionally inconsistent, lack legal consequences and have few ion-specific standards. The lack of ion-specific standards is problematic, because each anthropogenic source of freshwater salinization is associated with a distinct set of ions that can present unique social and economic costs. Additionally, the environmental and toxicological consequences of freshwater salinization are often dependent on the occurrence, concentration an

SUBMITTER: Schuler MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6283961 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature