Purpose

The Australian Biodiversity Salt Sensitivity Database contains information on the sensitivity and tolerance of over 1200 species of Australian taxa to salt. The database is supported by interpretive notes and a statistical analysis of species groupings.

Using the Database

The Salt Sensitivity Database includes:

• A methodology report and references
• The salt sensitivity database as an Excel spreadsheet
• A set of graphical analyses of field data for major taxonomic groups, and summary notes accompanying text providing interpretation of field and laboratory/glasshouse data for major taxonomic groups (included in Excel spreadsheet).

These are available for download:

• Individual Sections: 
•  Methodology Report and References  (saltsenmethod.pdf, 48Kb)
• Database (SaltSensitivityDatabase.xls, 572Kb)
• Both Methodology & Database in ZIP archive (SaltSensitivityDatabase.zip, 170Kb)

Authors

The database was prepared for Land and Water Australia by Paul Bailey, Paul Boon and Kay Morris, 2002, Monash University and Victorian University of Technology.