The Negative Impact of Desalination Brine on Marine Flora and Fauna
Bhagchand Chhaba*
Dept. of Aquatic Environment Management, Dr.BSKKV, Dapoli, College of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra (415 629), India
Ediga Arun Goud
Dept. of Aquaculture, Dr.BSKKV, Dapoli, College of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra (415 629), India
Vikram Kachave
Dept. of Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, ICAR-CIFE, Andheri (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra (400 061), India
V.S. Aitwar
Dept. of Aquatic Environment Management, KVAFSU, Bidar, College of Fisheries, Mangaluru, Karnataka (575 002), India
Neha D. Gangan
Dept. of Aquatic Environment Management, Dr.BSKKV, Dapoli, College of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra (415 629), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Brine, Fauna, Flora, Sea Grass
Abstract
At a time when the world's water supply is becoming increasingly scarce, saltwater is being considered an infinite source for freshwater through the desalination process of seawater. To increase the effectiveness of saltwater desalination, hybridized systems and thermal and membrane-based techniques are being deployed. Due to its increased salinity, temperature and chemical content, brine, a byproduct of seawater desalination that is invariably thrown into oceans and seas, negatively affects the local marine ecology and biodiversity. Additionally, a number of factors, such as input quantity and quality, the process of desalination and discharge technique, have an influence on the quality and amount of brine. Several factors determine how strongly salt affects marine biota, yet different marine species have different tolerance levels for the impacts of brine.
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