2021
DOI: 10.1111/brv.12780
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Salt to conserve: a review on the ecology and preservation of hypersaline ecosystems

Abstract: When it comes to the investigation of key ecosystems in the world, we often omit salt from the ecological recipe. In fact, despite occupying almost half of the volume of inland waters and providing crucial services to humanity and nature, inland saline ecosystems are often overlooked in discussions regarding the preservation of global aquatic resources of our planet. As a result, our knowledge of the biological and geochemical dynamics shaping these environments remains incomplete and we are hesitant in framin… Show more

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“…The decrease in the number of taxa of different levels with an increase in salinity above 50 g L −1 is a well-known phenomenon, and the dependence at the global level has been quantitatively characterized [39]. Using the data of that article, the authors calculated the following equation (R = 0.987, p = 0.001): K g = 25.01 − 0.07 S, (10) where: K g -the number of animal classes at the global level; S-the salinity, g L −1 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The decrease in the number of taxa of different levels with an increase in salinity above 50 g L −1 is a well-known phenomenon, and the dependence at the global level has been quantitatively characterized [39]. Using the data of that article, the authors calculated the following equation (R = 0.987, p = 0.001): K g = 25.01 − 0.07 S, (10) where: K g -the number of animal classes at the global level; S-the salinity, g L −1 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These ecosystems represent approximately 25% of Earth's land surface area and 50% of the world's water‐stressed regions (J. Wang et al., 2018; Yapiyev et al., 2017), provide numerous ecosystem services to humans (e.g., water and food supply, pollutant retention, and recreation), and serve as critical habitats for aquatic, semiaquatic, and riparian wildlife and unique microorganisms (Oren, 2013; Zadereev et al., 2020). Despite the importance of endorheic basins for local and regional ecological functioning, they are one of the most threatened ecosystems in the world, with an increasing number of threatened and endangered species (Saccò et al., 2021; Zadereev et al., 2020). The endorheic lakes have shrunk globally at an alarming rate in recent decades due to the combined effects of global warming and long‐term water mismanagement to support agricultural and industrial demand, altering the fragile balance of these ecosystems.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Prior to formulating these strategies, it is crucial to understand and simulate the hydrologic response mechanisms of endorheic ecosystems to natural and anthropogenic stressors and identify the causal factors that have caused their environmental deterioration (Saccò et al., 2021). However, quantifying the relative contribution of climate variability and anthropogenic stressors in water budget dynamics of endorheic basins and lakes is challenging (Li et al., 2018).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Hypersaline environments, such as saline lakes and solar salterns, are distributed worldwide (Saccò et al, 2021;Shu and Huang, 2021). The unique environments of hypersaline lakes are considered representations of the conditions on Mars and the early Earth, providing an opportunity to study the presence of life in these distinct habitats (Pontefract et al, 2017;Belilla et al, 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%