Protracted bar closure temporarily transforms an estuary into a salt lake

Protracted disconnection from the ocean, low rainfall and high evaporation led to salinities in Hamersley Inlet, south-western Australia, reaching 345 ppt, the highest recorded for an estuary. These conditions resulted in the loss of the fish fauna and associated ecosystem services. Climate change may increase the frequency of such events.

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Pacific Conservation Biology
Published
2024-09-01
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https://doi.org/10.1071/pc24007
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3
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Geological formations and processes
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Protracted bar closure temporarily transforms an estuary into a salt lake

Kurt N. Krispyn, J.R. Tweedley
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Pacific Conservation Biology
Geological formations and processes
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Protracted bar closure temporarily transforms an estuary into a salt lake

Kurt N. Krispyn, J.R. Tweedley
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Abstract

Protracted disconnection from the ocean, low rainfall and high evaporation led to salinities in Hamersley Inlet, south-western Australia, reaching 345 ppt, the highest recorded for an estuary. These conditions resulted in the loss of the fish fauna and associated ecosystem services. Climate change may increase the frequency of such events.

Pacific Conservation BiologyVol. 30(5)
Murdoch University (AU)
Life below water
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Geological formations and processes
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Protracted bar closure temporarily transforms an estuary into a salt lake — Kurt N. Krispyn, J.R. Tweedley · Pacific Conservation Biology (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS