Warding off freshwater salinization: Do current criteria measure up?

Salinization is a global threat to freshwater habitats that has been intensified by climate change. In our work in Austrian waters, we repeatedly encounter algae and animals that actually belong in brackish or saline water and not in freshwater. But how is salinity actually assessed?

A contribution to the topic of salinity criteria for the protection of freshwater ecosystems. (Download)