Authors
Mandy Velthuis, Sven Teurlincx, Gijs Van Dijk, Alfons JP Smolders, Lisette N de Senerpont Domis
Publication date
2023/4
Journal
Freshwater Biology
Volume
68
Issue
4
Pages
547-560
Description
- The presence of submerged macrophytes is a desired environmental target for coastal freshwater ecosystems. Maintaining a rich community of these species can be challenging as salinisation by sea‐level rise poses an increasing threat to ecosystem integrity.
- We tested the effect of salinisation on the growth and germination of freshwater macrophytes experimentally using field sediment. In a 56‐day experiment, a macrophyte community was exposed to salinity treatments representing seasonal water management scenarios (a decreasing salinity from 1,500 to 300 mg NaCl/L, a stable salinity of 300 mg NaCl/L, an increasing salinity from 300 to 1,500 mg NaCl/L and a stable salinity of 1,500 mg NaCl/L), crossed with treatments simulating periodic turbidity pulses.
- All species except Elodea nuttallii grew poorly on the saline and eutrophic sediment, reflecting the challenges of growth in eutrophic coastal …
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