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Salinity  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Degree of saltiness, which is largely the OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION of SODIUM CHLORIDE plus any other SALTS present. It is an ecological factor of considerable importance, influencing the types of organisms that live in an ENVIRONMENT.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Z9HCSVPR-R

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