salinize

Mangroves may salinize the soil and in so doing limit their transpiration rate.

These practices may salinize the nearby rice fields.

"River inflow by the mid-1980's was near zero, and the sea continues to rapidly shrink and salinize.

This will flood agricultural land and wetlands that support fisheries (much of the Florida Everglades will be lost), salinize water aquifers, and make large areas vulnerable to storm damage.