A global dataset of surface water and groundwater salinity measurements from 1980-2019.

ABSTRACT: Salinization of freshwater resources is a growing water quality challenge, which may negatively impact both sectoral water-use and food security, as well as biodiversity and ecosystem services. Although monitoring of salinity is relatively common compared to many other water quality parameters, no compilation and harmonisation of available datasets for both surface and groundwater components have been made yet at the global scale. Here, we present a new global salinity database, compiled from electrical conductivity (EC) monitoring data of both surface water (rivers, lakes/reservoirs) and groundwater locations over the period 1980-2019. The data were assembled from a range of sources, including local to global salinity databases, governmental organizations, river basin management commissio

SUBMITTER: Thorslund J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7359304 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature