THE EFFECT OF SALINE WATER DISPOSAL: IMPLICATIONS FOR MONITORING PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

摘要

In an effort to combat rising groundwater tables and expanding saline lakes, saline water has been disposed of into the aquatic environment, despite there being little information as to the environmental effects. Monitoring of the effect of saline lake water disposal on aquatic macroin- vertebrates and water quality was conducted in the Barwon River, south west Victoria, Australia, in association with toxicity tests. The disposal of saline lake water was associated with changes in macroinvertebrate community structure.