Saltier lakes can affect the entire water ecosystem, from the fish to the invertebrates they eat to tiny plankton.

Saltier lakes can affect the entire water ecosystem, from the fish to the invertebrates they eat to tiny plankton. Salt can also make the lake more susceptible to invasive species and harmful forms of algae. Dugan said it takes a lot of salt to kill a lake, but a small amount can make it sick.

Wonder why salt brine affects the entire ecosystem of a lake but won’t hurt the Shubenacadie River in Alton #nspoli #StopAltonGas

https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/lakes-road-salt-chloride-study-1.4064476