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Although saline lakes are interesting to limnologists, most, unfortunately, are relatively inaccessible. The extent to which they have been studied compared with freshwater lakes is therefore limited. Though not restricted to warm arid regions, they are often numerous in such places, and Australia — not surprizingly — has a large number. Most of these, too, are relatively inaccessible. However, west of Melbourne, Victoria, there are many. They are of particular interest because they encompass a wide range of salinity (3–350‰), differ considerably in morphometry and degree of permanence, and are easily accessible. During the past decade and a half, they have been the focus of studies by several limnologists (mostly with zoological emphasis). These studies were summarily referred to by Williams (1978). The present paper provides a more comprehensive review of most — but not all — of them.
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Williams, W.D. (1981). The limnology of saline lakes in Western Victoria. In: Williams, W.D. (eds) Salt Lakes. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8665-7_19
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