Environmental Science
8 years ago

Saline water releases threaten freshwater organisms in Fitzroy catchment.

Determining the impacts of salinity on freshwater organisms
Sue Vink, Roger Mann, Vinitha Nanjappa, Ram Prasad

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Salinity levels in water affect freshwater organisms. Different factors like types of salts, exposure to varying salinity levels, and organism adaptations play a role. Saline water release in the Fitzroy catchment raises concerns. Experiments show that reducing salinity by over 50% is needed to protect most species. Current trigger values for salinity may be too strict based on new findings.