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Effects of salinity on plankton and benthic communities in the Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA: a microcosm experiment
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Effects of salinity on plankton and benthic communities in the Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA: a microcosm experiment |
| Creator | Wurtsbaugh, Wayne A. Barnes, Brian D. |
| Description | Saline lakes change in size and salinity because of natural climate variability and especially from inflow diversions, which threaten life in these waters. We conducted a microcosm experiment in 12 L containers using organisms from the Great Salt Lake to determine how salinities ranging from 10 to 275 g·L−1 influenced the ecosystem. After 30 days, brine shrimp (Artemia franciscana) were nearly absent in salinities of 10 g·L−1 (where fish survived) and >225 g·L−1. As salinities increased from... |
| Date | 2015-01-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Identifier | http://works.bepress.com/wayne_wurtsbaugh/162 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjfas-2014-0396#.VSKrXVxE9NZ |
| Source | Wayne A. Wurtsbaugh |
| Publisher | SelectedWorks |
| Subject | Life Sciences |
