Determining transition thresholds between alternative ecological states in saline waterbodies

Citation

Land & Water Australia. 2009. Determining transition thresholds between alternative ecological states in saline waterbodies. [Online] (Updated August 6th, 2009)
Available at: http://lwa.gov.au/node/3669 [Accessed Tuesday 26th of April 2011 05:04:23 AM ].

This PhD study by Lien Sim used experimental and observational data from seven saline wetlands in the wheatbelt of south west WA in order to identify some of the potential mechanisms for the transition between a salt tolerant submerged macrophyte dominated regime and a benthic microbial community dominated regime. The applicability of existing conceptual models for ecological regime shifts were then tested against these data.